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Sana'a, Yemen

Dar al-Hajar

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Zabid, Yemen

Brick Buildings of Zabid

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Yemen

Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.
tralfamadore Added by tralfamadore
Shaharah, Yemen

Shaharah

One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.
Added by Tawsam
Yemen

Hababah Water Cistern

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Shibam, Yemen

Shibam

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."
michelle Added by michelle
South Sudan

Sudd Wetland

The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
South Sudan

Topi of Boma National Park

Every October, one of the largest migration of mammals in the world thunders through Boma National Park.
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Kerma Albeled, Sudan

Western Deffufa of Kerma

The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.
Roseparis Added by Roseparis
Marawi, Sudan

Jebel Barkal

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.
Added by manoukbob
Shendi, Sudan

Meroe Pyramids

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
Rio Grande, Brazil

Praia do Cassino

The longest sea beach in the world can be found on the southern coast of Brazil.
Added by kimwallker
Silva Jardim, Brazil

The Golden Lion Tamarins of Poço das Antas

These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Tapiraí, Brazil

Trilha dos Tucanos

This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Catas Altas, Brazil

Maned Wolves of Santuário do Caraça

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Santa Terezinha, Brazil

Chapada das Mesas National Park

High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve.
rebeccaclara Added by rebeccaclara
Nova Redenção, Brazil

Poço Azul (Blue Pool)

Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.
mosymuis Added by mosymuis
Pernambuco, Brazil

Old Petrolandia Church

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.
Chris White Added by Chris White
Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses Dunes

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.
Added by AJ
Vila de São Jorge, Brazil

Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.
Jeff Wagg Added by Jeff Wagg
Bonito, Brazil

Gruta Do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Grotto)

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil

Vale da Lua

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.
Added by rejanesm
Las Heras Department, Argentina

Thermal Baths of Villavicencio

Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
El Chaltén, Argentina

Cerro Fitz Roy

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
Added by sydneyjerickson