The Old Mint was built in 1874 and is a reminder of San Francisco's legacy as a gold rush boomtown. One of the few buildings to survive the 1906 earthquake.
One of our must-see forests, Juizhaigou's pristine lakes and wildlife—including pandas—are being threatened by the very people who flock to Tibet to see them.
Not only is the Grand Canyon a National Park, a World Heritage Site, and a huge tourist draw, it's also sacred for numerous Native American tribes.
The Taj Mahal in India receives 40,000 or more tourists every day. With that kind of worldwide attention, you’d think the building would receive the care it deserves.
The Great Barrier Reef is a massive coral reef off the coast of Queensland. By some measures, it's the largest living thing on earth,.
If you grew up Christian, Jewish, or Islamic, then you are familiar with the history of the Dead Sea. It’s a well-known feature in most Eastern religions.
This ancient Semitic city in Syria is actively being destroyed by both sides of the civil war in Syria. The Islamic State captured the city in 2015.
Timbuktu is an old, old city. It first became a permanent settlement back in the 12th century and was an important part of trade in the region during the early days of the Mali Empire.