19 Aug 2026, 19:30 UTC125 views2 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Fjaðrárgljúfur, Iceland 🇮🇸
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
At just over a mile long, it certainly doesn’t boast the enormous expanses of the world’s other mighty canyons. But what it may lack in size, it absolutely makes up for in beauty.
The canyon is made up of an assortment of crazy rock formations. They stretch skyward, flanking a river like g…
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16 Aug 2026, 20:10 UTC365 views5 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Preah Vihear Temple, Kantuot, Cambodia 🇰🇭
The Preah Vihear Temple is a gem of Cambodian temple architecture, although for a long time, many fought for this jewel to belong in Thailand’s crown.
A temple has existed on the site since the 9th century, but the elaborately detailed complex found here today dates back to around the 11th century. It was built by the Suryavarman kings who were replicating the glorious inte…
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15 Aug 2026, 19:32 UTC432 views4 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Ushaiqer Heritage Village, Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.
Ushaiqer is one of the oldest settlements in the region.
In the old times, it used to be a necessary stop for pilgrims coming from Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran and heading further west toward the holy sites of Islam. Ushaiqer first appears in the writings of Al-Hutay’a, an Arab poet that lived in the 7th century, but…
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14 Aug 2026, 19:34 UTC446 views5 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Bora Bora, French Polynesia🇵🇫
With turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and overwater bungalows, this small island in the South Pacific is basically heaven on Earth
Undoubtedly the most celebrated island in the South Pacific, Bora Bora is French Polynesia's leading lady. Her beauty is unrivaled and her fame, unwavering
Bora Bora is one of the few places on earth that everyone hopes to witness in their lifetime—and once …
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12 Aug 2026, 19:32 UTC553 views8 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Guatapé, Guatape, Colombia 🇨🇴
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Residents paint their houses and businesses in gorgeous bright colors, and decorate the bottom of every building with fresco-like panels called “zocalos.”
It’s sometimes called the most colorful town in the world.
📍Location: in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia
The place to be
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11 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC598 views5 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Kasbah du Toubkal, Imlil, Morocco 🇲🇦
A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.
The original owner, a local chief, must have had good taste if the scenery of this site is any indication. The surrounding geography was spectacular enough to stand in for the Himalayas in Martin Scorsese’s film Kundun.
The hotel itself is an attraction and you needn’t necessarily be a guest to vis…
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10 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC572 views10 reactionsread 20 August 2026 Photo
Sami, Greece 🇬🇷
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Sami boasts two magnificent geological oddities: Drogarati Cave and Melissani Lake. The short distance between the two allows tourists to visit both of these natural wonders in one day.
Between 11am and 1pm on sunny days, Lake Melissani is an otherworldly blue.
Those who have been fortunate enough to visit Drogarati Cave are treated to its beautiful stalagm…
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9 Aug 2026, 19:30 UTC338 views5 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Huanglong Travertine Pools, China 🇨🇳
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
For 2.2 miles in the Huanglong Valley, naturally formed terraced hot spring pools gently flow between rugged mountains and forests. Filled with awe-inspiring creatures known only to China it has been dubbed “Fairy Land on Earth.”
Untouched forests gently slope toward the water, and Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys and Giant Pandas ha…
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7 Aug 2026, 19:31 UTC420 views2 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Lençóis Maranhenses Dunes, Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil 🇧🇷
A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.
Between the months of July and September, the depressions between the dunes fill with rainwater creating pools ranging from small ponds to deep lakes. Like any real desert, the 1,500 square kilometer area supports little plant life despite the rain, but the tr…
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6 Aug 2026, 19:33 UTC458 views5 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Mawaki Site, Noto, Japan 🇯🇵
The site of a prehistoric settlement spanning millennia, complete with a reconstructed timber circle.
The Mawaki Site was continuously inhabited for over four millennia between 6,000-2,300 years ago, bearing witness to the dawn and twilight of the prehistoric Jōmon period of Japan.
Discovered in 1982-1983 during the pre-construction survey for a canal, the Mawaki Site contains several s…
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5 Aug 2026, 19:34 UTC443 views2 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
St. Regis Lhasa Resort Swimming Pool, Lhasa, Tibet 🇨🇳
Described as "the world's most blinging pool."
On top of a hill with incredible views in Tibet and only minutes away from tourism-friendly UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the St. Regis Lhasa Resort is one of the world’s most decadent retreats. Surrounded by the towering Himalayas, the hotel, which is situated on eight acres of land, bills itself as “standing on the…
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4 Aug 2026, 19:30 UTC467 views6 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Gros Piton, Soufriere, Saint Lucia 🇱🇨
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
Soaring 2,500 feet from the clear blue waters of the Caribbean, two towering peaks dominate the skyline. The larger of these green-laden summits is known as Gros Piton and its smaller counterpart is Petit Piton. They border Soufrière, a colorful Saint Lucia town that once served as the count…
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