Petra District, Jordan
Petra
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
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Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
San Francisco, California
A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
Santa Marta, Colombia
An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Sirjan, Iran
Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
Iceland
A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
Iceland
The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.