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Ramla, Israel

Pool of Arches

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Added by Unique Travel Experiences
Aguilares, El Salvador

Cihuatán

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.
CCruzme Added by CCruzme
Nejapa, El Salvador

Bolas de Fuego (Fireball Festival)

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.
Added by Rachel Gould
El Salvador

Joya de Ceren

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Markovščina, Slovenia

Dimnice Cave

Deep underground, the rusting remains of a German water pumping station from World War II.
ziekrage Added by ziekrage
Borovnica, Slovenia

Soteska Pekel (Hell Gorge)

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.
Petra Jan Added by Petra Jan
Bovec, Slovenia

Fort Hermann

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
Added by snowjunkie21
Stahovica, Slovenia

Velika Planina

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.
Noah Charney Added by Noah Charney
Postojna, Slovenia

Postojna Caves

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
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Matavun, Slovenia

Skocjan Caves

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Added by jloasby
Predjama, Slovenia

Predjama Castle

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Nouméa, New Caledonia

Parc Zoologique et Forestier Michel Corbasson (Zoological and Forest Park)

The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.
Added by joerubin
Farino, New Caledonia

Sentir de la Petite Cascade de Farino

This peaceful path through the jungle is surrounded by songbirds and complete with a waterfall.
Added by joerubin
Kuwait City, Kuwait

House of Mirrors

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.
Added by Tawsam
Zoor, Kuwait

Failaka Island

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Balibo, Timor-Leste

Balibó Fort

A colonial-era fort with panoramic views across the border of Timor-Leste, now home to a hotel.
jamespilbrow Added by jamespilbrow
Lospalos, Timor-Leste

Lake Ira Lalaro

This crocodile-infested Timor-Leste reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Lospalos, Timor-Leste

Uma Lulik

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Venilale, Timor-Leste

Venilale Tunnels

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Cova-Lima, Timor-Leste

Portuguese Fort Ruins

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Timor-Leste

Escola do Reino de Haudere Ruins

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Timor-Leste

Marobo Hot Springs

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Bahamas

The Cow and the Bull

These two giant boulders mysteriously perched on a 60-foot cliff may have been slung up there by a raging tsunami.
Josh Added by Josh
Alice Town, Bahamas

Dolphin House Museum

One man's love of sea life and art has turned his home into a temple of outsider island art.
Added by sailor323