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Saywun, Yemen

Sultan Al Kathiri Palace

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Montgenèvre, France

Fort du Janus

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.
Added by ChRx
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington Sunken Gardens

A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.
forssa Added by forssa
Kornhult, Sweden

Ljusen i Smedjeån

A sculpture of three large candles in the middle of the water of the river Smedjeån.
Added by jesperlarsson
Tropic, Utah

Tropic Ditch

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Horse Cave, Kentucky

Hidden River Cave

Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.
Added by debbie 2c85adda
Boyce, Virginia

Ginkgo Grove Garden

Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Midland, North Carolina

Reed Gold Mine

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.
lmwolfso Added by lmwolfso
Vinh An, Vietnam

An Bang Cemetery

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.
Added by dianesaurus
Nye County, Nevada

Fang Ridge

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Gorno Nerezi, North Macedonia

Church of St. Panteleimon

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.
Added by ChRx
New Orleans, Louisiana

Starting Point of the First Mardi Gras Parade

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.
Added by DenverApplehans
Pune, India

Zakoba Temple

An ancient temple in the middle of a residential neighborhood encapsulated by a beautiful tree.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Somanathapura, India

Keshava Temple

An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement
Added by jedhunter1
Osaka, Japan

Radium Onsen

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Mörsdorf, Germany

Hängeseilbrücke Geierlay

Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.
pjhpeeters Added by pjhpeeters
Richfield, Ohio

Richfield Heritage Preserve

This unique piece of land is home to a patented artificial lake and the remains of an old Girl Scout camp.
Kara Skovira Added by Kara Skovira
Walenstadt, Switzerland

'Paxmal'

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.
Added by thomasonkayla
Havana, Cuba

Ruinas del Ingenio Taoro

All that remains of a sugar mill destroyed during the War of Independence of 1895.
steliorangel97 Added by steliorangel97
Pebble Beach, California

Lone Cypress

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Added by reverend archbishop
Neißeaue, Germany

Kulturinsel Einsiedel

A massive playground in the woods of Germany.
Added by rudimarnitz
Mérida, Mexico

Cenote Ka' Kutzal

A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Marble Canyon, Arizona

White Pocket

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.
JAguirre Added by JAguirre
Aki, Japan

Ioki Cave

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.
ChiaraT Added by ChiaraT