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LameDuck99

One of the recipients of the 2006 Times persons of the year. My greatest accomplishment was watching all the episodes of The Twilight Zone. Like to tell people I read War and Peace to sound smart, but really only read the Wikipedia article (and truth be told I couldn't really follow that). It is my hope to one day visit both Narnia and Wakanda

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Amber Fort

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

mariellen

Added by mariellen

Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Josh

Yangshuo and Moon Hill

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

serflac

Added by serflac

Chungking Mansions

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Collin

Added by Collin

Shilin Stone Forest

270 million year-old forest of stone.

leiris

Added by leiris

Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt

St. Catherine's Monastery

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

atimian

Added by atimian

Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

New Delhi, India

Bahá'í Lotus Temple

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

serflac

Added by serflac

Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

serflac

Added by serflac

Savannah, Georgia

The Waving Girl

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Added by arielfelton08

Savannah, Georgia

The Bonaventure Jogger

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

ddmaxfield

Added by ddmaxfield

Savannah, Georgia

Grave of Gracie Watson

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

King Neptune Sundial

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

lastflowers

Added by lastflowers

St. Augustine, Florida

Fort Matanzas National Monument

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Added by acbehnke

St. Augustine, Florida

Castillo de San Marcos

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

linazeldovich

Added by linazeldovich

St. Augustine, Florida

The Fountain of Youth

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Added by Facebook534560498

Titusville, Florida

NASA Vehicle Assembly Building

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Allen Park, Michigan

Uniroyal Giant Tire

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Idlewild, Michigan

Idlewild

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

LameDuck99

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