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Hashima Island: Japan’s Abandoned BattleshipOff the coast of Nagasaki, a low concrete island rises from the East China Sea like a stranded warship. Hashima, often called Gunkanjima or Battleship Island,…
Magnet Fishing Hotspots Around Amsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s waterways are famous for narrow townhouses, cycling culture and postcard bridges, yet their muddy depths hold a stranger collection of stories.…
The Crooked Forest of Gryfino: Poland’s Strange Pine GroveIn a quiet corner of north-western Poland, a small woodland looks as though it has been drawn by a surrealist with a ruler and a sense of humour. The pines…
Son Doong: Vietnam’s Vast Underground WorldDeep in Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park lies Son Doong, a cave so immense that it has its own weather, jungle and underground river. Often described…
Ice Hotel Jukkasjärvi: Sweden’s Living Winter ExhibitionFar above Stockholm, in Swedish Lapland, the village of Jukkasjärvi hosts one of the world’s most remarkable seasonal attractions: a hotel built from snow and…
Nyiragongo's Lava Lake: A Fiery Wonder in the CongoDeep in the heart of central Africa, Mount Nyiragongo holds one of the planet's most mesmerising natural phenomena: a churning, glowing lava lake that has…
The giant Buddha of Leshan carved into a cliffStanding 71 metres tall above the Min River in Sichuan, the Leshan Giant Buddha holds the quiet record of being the largest stone-carved Buddha on the planet.…
Why Oaxaca turns grief into a three-day street partyEach year at the end of October, the cobbled lanes of Oaxaca fill with copal smoke, toasted chocolate, and bright orange marigolds. Families gather in kitchens…
The colourful hills of Seven Coloured Earth in MauritiusIn the green highlands of southwest Mauritius, a patch of softly undulating ground changes from ochre and russet to violet, blue, yellow and earthy brown.…
The Monastery Perched on a Rock in Meteora and Its Surreal SettingUp the moment travellers round the bend at Trikala and see the first sandstone pillars looming above the plain, the question is rarely about the monasteries…