The United Nations World Tourism Organization included Armenia in the list of 20 fastest-growing travel destinations. Every year the UNWTO is tracking the trends and presents information about which countries are spiking interest, Travel and Leisure reported. “Throughout its long history (over 3,000 years), Armenia has been plagued with conflict. However now, in more stable …

That’s right, that photo is real. No Photoshop here. Some beaches in the Maldives do light up at night, and it’s not because a visitor with no environmental conscience sprayed fluorescent paint across the sand. The organisms responsible for this blue light are called ostracod crustaceans, also known as seed shrimp. They are generally about …

Fingal’s Cave—Isle of Staffa, Scotland At 72 feet tall and 270 feet deep, this cave is unlike any other. Fingal’s Cave on the uninhabited Isle of Staffa in Scotland is formed entirely of hexagon-shaped basalt columns. Its unique design has had an influence on a fair share of its visitors, including Pink Floyd. (Pink Floyd …

Start channeling your inner Ariel because this Norwegian restaurant is quite literally “under the sea.” The Norwegian village of Båly is going to become home to Europe’s very first underwater restaurant in 2019, and we can thank Snøhetta for its existence. (Don’t miss these breathtaking underwater hotels.) According to under.no, the restaurant, which will be …

If you spot blue traffic lights and sweet potato Kit Kats, you’re probably in Japan. Cutesy construction barriers Construction can be unpleasant to look at, so might as well make it a little cuter. The unsightly orange and white striped barriers you’d find in America might catch drivers’ eyes, but the cartoon-shaped ones in Japan …