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Kent, Sierra Leone

Firing Point

On an idyllic island off the coast of Sierra Leone, remnants of the defense of the slave trade and its later abolition.
PatTheGreat Added by PatTheGreat
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Chorsu Bazaar

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Added by soloobscuro
Tangier, Morocco

Tangier Seaside Cliff Steps

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.
TheRoadProvides Added by TheRoadProvides
Castricum, Netherlands

De Kwal (The Jellyfish)

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.
Added by mrboss
Athens, Greece

To Steki Tou Ilia

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Gateway to the Old King's Yards

Tens of thousands of Africans rescued from slave ships passed through this gate before being settled in Sierra Leone.
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Istanbul, Turkey

Inciralti Meyhanesi

Wash down heaping platters of meze with raki at one of the city's best taverns.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Makati, Philippines

Golden Regalia

This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Bangkok, Thailand

Hai Som Tam Convent

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Kouklia, Cyprus

Aphrodite's Rock

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Katie Ness Added by Katie Ness
Šibenik, Croatia

Fontana s Kornjačama (Fountain with Turtles)

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Manila, Philippines

Arroceros Forest Park

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Madrid, Spain

La Casa de las Torrijas

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Tarout, Saudi Arabia

Tarout Castle

This former Portuguese defensive fort atop a hill was occupied for thousands of years.
Added by alnajina
Tokyo, Japan

Futaba Cake Building

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.
Added by TeamJoel
Alexandria, Egypt

Saad Zaghloul Pasha Monument

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Athens, Greece

Diporto

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Istanbul, Turkey

Siirt Şeref Büryan

Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Tanuf, Oman

Tanuf

The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Syracuse, Italy

Fountain of Arethusa

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Katie Ness Added by Katie Ness
Milan, Italy

Crypt of San Sepolcro

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Added by loremipsum
Istanbul, Turkey

Kanaat Lokantasi

This family-owned canteen has been selling goat milk ice cream since 1933.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Bonifacio, France

Escalier du roi d'Aragon (King of Aragon’s Stairs)

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Added by northamstar
Istanbul, Turkey

Buuzecedi

Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell