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Panoramic view of the turquoise and highly acidic crater lake of the Kawah Ijen volcano in Java.

Kawah Ijen: The Volcano That Burns Blue

View from a boat showing the abandoned and decaying concrete buildings on Hashima Island (Gunkanjima) near the coast of Nagasaki, Japan.

Hashima: The Japanese Ghost Island That Was Once the Most Densely Populated Place on Earth

Coastal landscape at sunset in Oman, reflecting the historical and geographical charm of the frankincense route.

A Journey Through Time: The Frankincense Route in Oman

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A Marble Palace in the Middle of a Lake: Inside Udaipur’s Taj Lake Palace

Chongqing by day is impressive, but at night it shines in all its glory. Photo by Unsplash.

Chongqing, China’s ‘8D’ City Where Trains Cut Through Buildings and Maps Give Up

The City of the Dead in Dargavs. Photo from Pexels.

The City of the Dead at Dargavs and the Enigma of the Forgotten Crypts of the Caucasus

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The ‘Miracle of Moses’ Is Real, and It Happens in South Korea: The Sea Parts to Reveal a Nearly 2-Mile Path

Kalyazin bell tower surrounded by the frozen waters of the reservoir. Image from Unsplash.

The Bell Tower Stalin Tried to Sink—and Failed

Shibam is a 16th-century walled city in Yemen's Hadhramaut region

Shibam: The City That Built Skyscrapers of Mud 2,500 Years Ago

Kiyotaki Tunnel in Kyoto, Japan

444 Meters of Dread: Japan’s Most Terrifying Tunnel Is in Kyoto

weekend in Chiang Mai

The Perfect Chiang Mai Weekend: Temples, Night Markets, and Where to Stay