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Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Montreal, Québec

Standing wave at Habitat '67, Montreal

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.
Tbilisi, Georgia

Bank of Georgia Building

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Miyoshi, Japan

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Los Angeles, California

Bradbury Building

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Book Mountain

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.
Potsdam, Germany

Sanssouci Palace

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Woudenberg, Netherlands

Pyramid of Austerlitz

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
San Francisco, California

450 Sutter Street

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.
Constanța, Romania

Constanța Casino

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Kandovan, Iran

Troglodyte Village of Kandovan

Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.
Palmyra, Syria

Palmyra

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Blythe, California

Blythe Intaglios

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Bamyan, Afghanistan

Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.
Qirmizi Qasaba, Azerbaijan

Krasnaya Sloboda (Qırmızı QƏsƏbƏ)

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.
Nazca, Peru

Cahuachi

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Malindi, Kenya

Gedi Ruins

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.
Leshan, China

Giant Buddha

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
Chittorgarh, India

Hill Forts of Rajasthan

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
A Coruña, Spain

Tower of Hercules

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Teboursouk, Tunisia

Dougga

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Tanis, Egypt

Tanis

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.
Yemen

Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.