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Malindi, Kenya

Marafa Depression

Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself."
Mlolongo, Kenya

African Heritage House

This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.
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Kenya

Lake Turkana

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Prague, Czechia

'Lilith' by David Černý

A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.
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Prague, Czechia

Museum of Miniatures

Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.
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Prague, Czechia

Gulliver Airship

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
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Prague, Czechia

Grotta

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
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Prague, Czechia

Prague Astronomical Clock

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
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Prague, Czechia

Idiom Installation

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
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Prague, Czechia

Strahov Monastery

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
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Prague, Czechia

The Museum of Alchemists and Magicians of Old Prague

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
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Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
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Xiaoliuqiu, Taiwan

Sea Gazing Room

This public artwork, hidden down a cliffside hiking trail, encourages visitors to contemplate the tides.
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Green Island, Taiwan

Confucius Rock

On Green Island, a rock resembling the ancient Chinese sage gazes contemplatively out at sea.
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Taipei City, Taiwan

Beitou Folk Arts Museum

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Shinhama Ekimae

Housed in a Japanese colonial-era bank, this cafe pours next-level cold brew.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Guomao Community

High rises built to house displaced military personnel and their families form a unique cylindrical shape.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Arkansas Diner

Down-home Arkansas comfort food comes with a side of American pop culture kitsch.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Ocean Fantasy Museum

An antiquated aquarium housed in a converted government anti-nuclear bunker.
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Green Island, Taiwan

Youzihu

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.
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Alishan, Taiwan

Pagoda of the Tree Spirit

A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.
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Taipei City, Taiwan

Real Guts Café

Movie buffs will love this Taiwanese director’s ode to film history.
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Tainan City, Taiwan

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.
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New Taipei City, Taiwan

Fufudingshan Shell and Coral Temple

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.
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