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Ellary, Scotland

St. Columba’s Cave

This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Haiqiang Kindergarten Slide

No children ride down this antique concrete slide.
Crested Butte, Colorado

Magic Meadows Yurt

Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.
Aurora, Colorado

Mango House

At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.
Matsusaka, Japan

Former Ozu Residence

The former mansion complex of a merchant prince, related to a famed filmmaker.
Xiaoliuqiu, Taiwan

Sea Gazing Room

This public artwork, hidden down a cliffside hiking trail, encourages visitors to contemplate the tides.
Lochgilphead, Scotland

Stane Alane Standing Stone

A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
Zaragoza, Spain

Sewers of Caesar Augusta

The Museum of the Forum of Caesar Augusta showcases the city's ancient Roman sewage system.
Bruneau, Idaho

Bruneau Canyon

The "Grand Canyon of Southwestern Idaho" makes a spectacular gash across the flat Snake River plain.
Barrington, Illinois

Place de la Musique

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
Żebbuġ, Malta

Xwejni Salt Pans

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
Paris, France

Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phare, the Cambodian Circus

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.
Paraburdoo, Australia

Red Dog Sculpture

This bronze memorial pays tribute to a local dog.
Alishan, Taiwan

Pagoda of the Tree Spirit

A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.
Karla, India

Karla Caves

A complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves with a large, well preserved prayer hall.
Anderton, England

Anderton Boat Lift

The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Silla de Felipe II (Phillip II’s Chair)

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.
Cooksburg, Pennsylvania

Paved Trail

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."
Brookville, Pennsylvania

Scripture Rocks Heritage Park

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.
Grampian, Pennsylvania

Bilger's Rocks

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.
Florence, Italy

The English Cemetery

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.
Sligo, Ireland

Grave of W. B. Yeats

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
Amherst, Massachusetts

The Rausch Mineral Gallery

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.