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San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
Paris, France

Lavatory de La Madeleine

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.
Added by bankercb
Kawakawa, New Zealand

Hundertwasser Toilets

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Added by oliverkellow
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Trümmelbach Falls

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
hzoi Added by hzoi
Krakow, Poland

Kraków-Płaszów Train Graveyard

This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Poças

Sample port and quinine-fortified wine at this fourth-generation winery near Porto.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Lisbon, Portugal

Quiosque de São Paulo

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Lisbon, Portugal

A Ginjinha

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Tuttle, Idaho

Malad Gorge

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Tres Piedras, New Mexico

$CRAP$ Shrine

It is intended to take one back to a stripped-down simplicity, to spend extended time both inside and out, and absorb the natural drama of the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
Blackhand Added by Blackhand
Sal, Cape Verde

Pedra de Lume

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.
cleeve Added by cleeve
Trafaria, Portugal

Piri Piri

Taste the precursor of peri-peri chicken at this restaurant just outside of Lisbon.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Reykjavik, Iceland

Árbær Open Air Museum

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Cartagena, Colombia

Door Knockers of Cartagena

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Cartagena, Colombia

Convento de la Popa

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Cartagena, Colombia

The Palace of the Inquisition

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Cartagena, Colombia

Ábaco Libros y Café

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Santa Catalina, Colombia

The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
Added by Joseph Alexiou
Dublin, Ireland

'Freeflow'

Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.
mrsamandafarrell Added by mrsamandafarrell
Mountain Home, Idaho

Bruneau Dunes

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.
slgwv Added by slgwv
London, England

'A Bullet From a Shooting Star'

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.
Added by ccat
Vadso, Norway

Luftskipsmasta (Airship Tower)

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's airship docked here before leading the first-ever flight over the North Pole.
Added by Ben Diamond
Tonalea, Arizona

Eggshell Arch

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.
JAguirre Added by JAguirre
Dorset, England

Badbury Rings

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki