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South Africa

Wonderwerk Cave

A million years ago, our ancient ancestors were cooking with fire in this cave.
Monterrey, Mexico

Monterrey’s Contemporary Art Museum (MARCO)

The outdoor area of this contemporary art museum in Mexico is a modernist reinterpretation of hacienda architecture.
Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ravne Tunnels

A network of tunnels connecting Bosnia’s ‘ancient pyramids’—or maybe just an abandoned mine?
Boston Bar, British Columbia

Hell’s Gate

A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.
Marfa, Texas

‘Sleeping Figure’

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Le Mas-d'Agenais, France

Rembrandt’s Christ on the Cross

A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.
Iceland

Glymur

A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.
Hong Kong

Mount Davis and Jubilee Batteries

Abandoned British military fortifications, slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Dalol, Ethiopia

Salt Canyon

It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.
Worms, Germany

Worms Cathedral

St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.
La Oliva, Spain

Villa Tabaiba

This kaleidoscopic house may be the most bizarre on the island of Fuerteventura.
Hokuto, Japan

Nakamura Keith Haring Collection

The only museum dedicated to the American street artist is in rural Japan.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Parque Los Conos

Abandoned pieces of Mexico’s agricultural industry are the centerpiece of this park.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Caesars Palace Spiral Escalators

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.
Mayday, Colorado

Hesperus Mountain

This jet-infused peak marks the traditional northern boundary of the Navajo nation.
Gampola, Sri Lanka

Ambuluwawa Tower

An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.
Taipei, Taiwan

Wulixue Irrigation Canal

A preserved segment of the old irrigation canal recalls Taipei’s history as a “Water City.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Westergasfabriek

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.
Mexico City, Mexico

Porta Coeli Cathedral

One of Mexico City's seats of the Catholic faith, although not the majoritarian Latin Roman rite.
Chiriaco Summit, California

Desert Training Center

Traces of General Patton’s Mojave Desert training camps for the North Africa campaign.
Chisinau, Moldova

Abandoned Observatory of the Pioneer Palace

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.
Pungo Andongo, Angola

Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo

These giant volcanic rocks towering above the Angolan savannah once served as a natural fortification.
Boston, Massachusetts

Dewey Square Pylon & Bent 38

These structures serve as a memorial to one of Boston’s most ambitious and controversial urban redevelopment projects.
Santa Cruz, Aruba

Ayo Rock Formations

The Ayo Rock Formations stand out on the island of Aruba as a unique arrangement of giant boulders with interesting crawl spaces to explore.