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Iceland

Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.
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Iceland

Svartifoss

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
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Lindesnes, Norway

Under

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
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Averøy, Norway

Atlantic Road

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.
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Odda, Norway

Trolltunga

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
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Longyearbyen, Norway

Longyearbyen

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
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Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi Railway Museum

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.
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Kenya

Mara River Crossing

Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”
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Kenya

Kitum Cave

A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.
Malindi, Kenya

Marafa Depression

Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself."
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.
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Vienna, Austria

Palmenhaus

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
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Vienna, Austria

Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
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Coleford, England

Puzzlewood

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Alnwick, England

Alnwick Castle

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
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Agoura Hills, California

M*A*S*H Filming Location

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
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San Rafael, California

Marin County Civic Center

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.
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Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Correctional Center

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
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Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Kaiserbad Spa

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
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Wadi Rum Village, Jordan

Wadi Rum

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
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Bray, England

Oakley Court

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.
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Seville, Spain

Royal Shipyards of Seville

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
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Gravina in Puglia, Italy

Ponte Acquedotto

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.
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