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No disrespect to gorgeous beaches with powdery white sand, but sometimes the standard-issue paradise starts to feel, well, bland. http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/world-s-most-unusual-beaches.html

s Most Unusual Beaches

http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine/articles/top-10-backpacking-travel-destinations-for-2010

Top 10 Backpacking Travel Destinations for 2010

We all know Cancun, Miami and Cabo are great for spring break. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the company of drunken college chicks and cheap tequila on the beach. But this year, we urge you to dig a little deeper.
Subways are not just a means of getting from point A to point B. http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine/articles/the-10-coolest-subways-around-the-world

The Coolest Subways in the World

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/article/detail/1957/amazing-places-to-experience-around-the-globe-part-2/

Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1)

Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway

13 Incredibly Intricate Historic Libraries

While having a newly remodeled library in your town is great for gaining access to more books and academic resources, they are never as architecturally interesting as the older versions. Dark wood, dazzling details, and tier after towering tier of books – classic historic libraries are a bibliophile’s dream. This list of 13 libraries (courtesy of WebUrbanist ), dating from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, represent some of the most astonishingly beautiful book repositories ever built. http://jetsetta.com/travel/13-incredibly-intricate-historic-libraries/

Abandoned Technology Scattered Across The Globe

What would we do without technology? http://www.devicemag.com/2010/04/29/abandoned-technology-scattered-across-the-globe/
The world is full of beautiful strange and fantastic buildings that are the examples of amazing architecture. http://www.2expertsdesign.com/inspiration/50-most-strange-and-unusual-buildings-around-the-world

50 Most Strange and Unusual Buildings arround the World

http://www.i-escape.com/blog/2011/09/20/prepare-to-be-pampered/ We’ve picked out a few of our favourite detox (and retox!) getaways to help you shake off those post-summer blues …

Prepare to be pampered… | i-escape travel blog

Thailand Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl who's piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/22-incredible-photos-of

22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places

50 of the Most Important Landmarks of the World (Part 1) - StumbleUpon

Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. Now, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument or a building, or any other spot to designate places that might be of interest to tourists.

6 unique places to swim

Many of us will never experience swimming anywhere but a backyard pool or a local lake.