Some emerge from the soft rock like reptiles basking in the sun. Others are puzzling hollows that resemble an ancient board game played all over the world. And a few are downright baffling.
If Las Vegas can become a global culinary capital, why not Siem Reap? This town in western Cambodia, whose bright lights and big hotels are fueled by the steady flow of visitors to the ancient city of Angkor, now serves up an international medley of imported flavors and aromas in a rather freewheeling style.
Rome, the Eternal City, has weathered invasions, conquests and lootings countless times since it was founded almost 2,800 years ago. Every assault has left its scars across the city, from the ruins of the Roman Forum to the hollow of the Circus Maximus, where chariots once raced.
Can you picture dangling over a sheer drop, staring 245 feet down into the gaping mouth of an underwater tunnel? Now you don't have to imagine it.
Salvador Dali's whimsical collection, assembled by the man himself, is the ultimate statement from the famous surrealist. Best known for his uncanny paintings of melting clocks and his eccentric way of life, Dali had a grand vision, and this striking red fortress topped with giant eggs paints an intricate portrait of the celebrated artist.
Helga Jonsdottir still remembers in vivid detail the day her island home was swallowed by a volcano, as she and her family fled the molten lava alongside everyone else.
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