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Alamo, Nevada

Mt. Irish Petroglyphs

One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Itō, Japan

Usami Kannon-ji

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu
Rio Grande, Brazil

Praia do Cassino

The longest sea beach in the world can be found on the southern coast of Brazil.
Added by kimwallker
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

The House with Two Numbers

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Vaiaku, Tuvalu

Tuvalu Women’s Handicraft Centre

Ancient weaving techniques are used to create these colorful souvenirs.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Fiji

Tukuni

This authentic Fijian restaurant helps farmers and fishermen recover from natural disaster.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Asheville, North Carolina

The Odd

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Isabela, Puerto Rico

La Cara del Indio

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Kyoto, Japan

Okochi Sanso Gardens

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.
gucsantana Added by gucsantana
San Jose, California

Sonic Runway

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Mexico City, Mexico

Temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Limerick, Ireland

Grange Stone Circle Lough Gur

The largest stone circle in Ireland.
sarjeantsonfire Added by sarjeantsonfire
Cusco, Peru

Shadow Boxes of Almudena Cemetery

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.
Laflaneure Added by Laflaneure
Hayling Island, England

Mulberry Harbour Wreck

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.
Added by willfaulkner
Carberry, Scotland

Carberry Hill Monument

A small stone pillar marks the spot where Mary, Queen of Scots, spent her final hours as a free woman.
Added by jrcorney
Muroto, Japan

Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium

Sharks, stingrays, and turtles swim in the pools at this former elementary school.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Victor, Colorado

Black Monarch Hotel

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.
LongDayswithJenny Added by LongDayswithJenny
Kilwinning, Scotland

Kilwinning Abbey

Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Munich, Germany

Herz-Jesu-Kirche

On high feast days, the entire blue-glass front of this modern church opens up to reveal the small wooden church inside.
Added by asrgbg
Barcelona, Spain

Palau Güell

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Woodside, California

Filoli

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Added by analogclock
Lancaster, New Hampshire

The Weeks Estate

The summer estate of John Weeks offers dazzling views and a moose captured by Theodore Roosevelt.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
Added by Lakehurst
Urgnano, Italy

The Grotesques of Urgnano Castle

Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi