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Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.
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Fethiye, Turkey

Lycian Rock Tombs

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
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Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

The Village of Monsanto

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
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Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
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Big Major Cay, Bahamas

Pig Beach

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Álfaskólinn (Elf School)

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Big Pine, California

Methuselah Tree

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
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Sandwick, Scotland

Skara Brae

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Évora, Portugal

Portugal's Chapel of Bones

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Datong, China

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Josh Added by Josh
Gruyères, Switzerland

H.R. Giger Museum

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
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Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Added by dlukenelson
Kaneohe, Hawaii

Ha'iku Stairs

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Museum Vrolik

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Alghero, Italy

Neptune's Grotto

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
michelle Added by michelle
Berlin, Germany

Design Panoptikum

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Added by nsmrekar
Ercolano, Italy

Herculaneum

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Ice Caves

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Waitomo, New Zealand

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
michelle Added by michelle
Prypiat, Ukraine

Prypiat Amusement Park

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Allison Added by Allison