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Basin, Montana

Merry Widow Health Mine

What if the cure for all that ails you was as simple as repeated exposure to low-dose radon?
Added by lojikbom
Klevan, Ukraine

Tunnel of Love

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Australia

Lake Hillier

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Josh Added by Josh
Newchapel, Wales

Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage

This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.
Added by tmrwtmrwtmrw
Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Bucharest, Romania

The House of Ceaușescu

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
Newport Beach, California

The Frozen Banana Stands of Balboa Island

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.
Added by alebrun
Fars Province, Iran

The Ruins of Persepolis

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
emdrichardson Added by emdrichardson
Saryazd, Iran

Sar Yazd Castle

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.
mariellen Added by mariellen
Masua, Italy

Porto Flavia

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Craighat, Scotland

Devil's Pulpit

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Added by Ryan Ebejer
White Oaks, New Mexico

No Scum Allowed Saloon

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Added by syabek
Zhangjiajie, China

Bailong Elevator

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Orlando, Florida

'The Traveler'

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.
Added by TheWarblers
Magelang, Indonesia

Borobudur

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Added by tonka922
Beverly Hills, California

Union 76 Gas Station

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

Wreck of HMS Bounty

The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Rapa Nui, Chile

Orongo

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Added by TLara
Rapa Nui, Chile

Kotepokouri Rano Kau

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.
faustopalafox Added by faustopalafox
Rapa Nui, Chile

Ana Kai Tangata (Cannibal Cave)

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.
CatAshbee Added by CatAshbee
Rapa Nui, Chile

Mataveri International Airport

The world's most remote airport.
atimian Added by atimian
Rapa Nui, Chile

"El Gigante" and the Moai of Rapa Nui

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Added by LongNow
Rapa Nui, Chile

Pu o Hiro (Hiro's Trumpet)

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
bsuto Added by bsuto
Lampa, Peru

Tomb of Enrique Torres Belón

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.
Added by slsteinb