Ulaganskiy rayon, Russia
Mushroom Stones of the Altai
Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.
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Ulaganskiy rayon, Russia
Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Granite Falls, Washington
Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.
Tarsdorf, Austria
American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
Shetpe, Kazakhstan
Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.
Kizilsu, China
The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.
Kashi Diqu, China
Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan
Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Fremont, California
The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Los Angeles, California
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.