Victoria, British Columbia
The Empress Hotel
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
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Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Duncan, British Columbia
Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.
Waiotapu, New Zealand
This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
Powell River, British Columbia
One of the final concrete ships built before World War II is now a crumbling breakwater.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Maras, Peru
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Cusco, Peru
Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Hong Kong
A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.
San Jose, California
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.