Year: 2018

Arkadiko Bridge

Discover Arkadiko Bridge in Arkadiko, Greece: Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

The Chichen Itza Chirp

The Mayan pyramid echoes the song of a sacred bird when you clap your hands at the base.

Manitoga

Discover Manitoga in Garrison, New York: This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

Maned Wolves of Santuário do Caraça

Discover Maned Wolves of Santuário do Caraça in Catas Altas, Brazil: This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.

Fountain of Union

Discover Fountain of Union in Bratislava, Slovakia: The largest fountain in Bratislava.

Parabolic Slides

Discover Parabolic Slides in Garching bei München, Germany: Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

Banganga Tank

Discover Banganga Tank in Mumbai, India: Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

Neuropathology Brain Museum

Discover Neuropathology Brain Museum in Bengaluru, India: India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.

Cemetery Beach

Discover Cemetery Beach in Tingloy, Philippines: Nearly 100 concrete graves lie hidden just beyond the pristine waters along the coast.

Gadsby’s Tavern

Discover Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia: This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Kanavourgio

Discover Kanavourgio in Edessa, Greece: Once the largest rope factory in Greece, this abandoned plant now stands like a ghost of industry past.

The Athens Polytechnic Monument

Discover The Athens Polytechnic Monument in Athens, Greece: A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

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