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Lloyd Harbor, New York

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.
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Hong Kong

My Cup of Tea

Sip sweet, luxuriously creamy Hong Kong-style milk tea at this cafe.
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Pune, India

The Old European Tombs

These fascinating 19th-century tombs in the center of Pune belong to Europeans who lived in the city in that era.
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Coimbra, Portugal

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.
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Richmond, Virginia

Monumental Church

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.
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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Riviera Ballroom

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.
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Llanthony, Wales

Llanthony Priory

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
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Fremont, Indiana

Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve

A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.
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Oslo, Norway

Gol Stave Church

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.
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Moab, Utah

Potash Road Rock Art Site

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.
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Nairobi, Kenya

Embark Restaurant

Farm-to-table East African-European cuisine is on the menu here.
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Boston, Massachusetts

The Liberty Hotel

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.
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Astorga, Spain

Palacio Episcopal

An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.
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Joso, Japan

Honeybee Drinking Fountain

Every summer, this shrine sets up a tiny drinking fountain reserved for thirsty apians.
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Tangier, Morocco

Tomb of Ibn Batutta

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.
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Nagareyama, Japan

Tone Canal Billiken Shrine

An American mascot that became a lucky god in Japan, enshrined in a city far from the main center of his worship.
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Madrid, Spain

Queen Victoria Bridge

This modernist bridge highlights the bear as a symbol of Madrid.
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Norman, Oklahoma

The Moore-Lindsay Historical House Museum

A historical house furnished with authentic pieces from the Victorian period.
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Spokane, Washington

Indigenous Eats

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
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Bagnères-de-Luchon, France

Bust of Edmond Rostand

The writer of 'Cyrano De Bergerac' found inspiration in this Pyrennes spa town.
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Munich, Germany

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.
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Kendal, England

Kendal’s Smallest Windows

Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.
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Athens, Greece

Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos (Panagia Speliotissa)

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.
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Pickering, England

Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.
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