Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway

Many of the world’s greatest places to go to are often located near cities or at least easily accessed by people. From malls to beaches to camping grounds, there are many destinations worth spending a few credit card points on. With that said, along with a couple of attractions, these places also teach us a lesson or two. This one, for instance, reminds us to be more down to earth.

Located in Norway’s Svalbard, the country’s icy wilderness is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. As the name suggests, it stores many of the world’s seeds – over 930,000 types of food crops. With its storage keeping contents worth tens of thousands of years of agricultural history, it’s no surprise the Global Seed Vault is heavily guarded – though it has recently welcomed some visitors. Besides that, it also gives us a glimmer of hope that everyone in the world can work together without borders.