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Shengshan Island, China

Houtouwan

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
planan Added by planan
Panjin Shi, China

Red Beach

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Oslo, Norway

Viking Ship Museum

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Milford Sound, New Zealand

Milford Sound

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Added by michelleferlito
Chefchaouen, Morocco

Chefchaouen

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
atimian Added by atimian
Cherrapunjee, India

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
bertieinindia Added by bertieinindia
Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil's Bridge

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Paris, France

Shakespeare and Company

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

Kallur Lighthouse

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Anniston, Alabama

German-Italian Memorial Cemetery

This small cemetery contains the graves of prisoners of war who were interred at Fort McClellan during World War II.
Added by caburroughs0565
Homosassa, Florida

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
TheKopasClan Added by TheKopasClan
Ketura, Israel

Judean Date Palm Methuselah

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Bergen, Norway

Fantoft Stave Church

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
haniyarae Added by haniyarae
Hakone, Japan

Hakone Open-Air Museum

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
leiris Added by leiris
Tampa, Florida

Columbia Restaurant

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Added by blimpcaptain
Atlanta, Georgia

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.
Added by asholefosho
Jacksonville, Florida

Chamblin Bookmine

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.
Added by DenverApplehans
Amman, Jordan

The Duke's Diwan

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Tintern, Wales

Tintern Abbey

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Thomas Poston Added by Thomas Poston
Franconia, New Hampshire

The Frost Place

A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Chicago, Illinois

Poetry Foundation Library

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
Miami, Florida

The Kampong

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.
notstephen Added by notstephen
Sylhet, Bangladesh

Lakkatura Tea Garden

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi