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Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand

Red Lotus Lake

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Added by charles

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

Added by ekoptev

Chongqing, China

Three Natural Bridges

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Added by lioness1041

Medb's Cairn

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

Added by LibrariNerd

The Glen

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

Alcobaça, Portugal

Tomb of Inês de Castro

The corpse bride of Portugal.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Chongqing, China

Fengdu Ghost City

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

foofoonoo

Added by foofoonoo

Sagada, Philippines

Hanging Coffins of Sagada

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

Added by wbagadion

Kabayan, Philippines

Timbac Mummies of the Philippines

Smoked mummies housed in mountainside caves.

treeswithknees

Added by treeswithknees

Zhangjiajie, China

Tianmen Skywalk

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

Zhangjiajie, China

Tianmen Shan

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

atimian

Added by atimian

Shaoguan, China

Mount Danxia

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

serflac

Added by serflac

Ayano-Maysky District, Russia

Kondyor Massif

Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.

mirrormundo

Added by mirrormundo

Lovers in the Mist

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

amyfreeborn

Added by amyfreeborn

Yonaguni, Japan

Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei (Yonaguni Monument)

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

Josh

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Kintai Bridge

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Dylan

Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Josh

Key West, Florida

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

Dampo

Asnières-sur-Seine, France

Cemetery of the Dogs

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.