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Old Route 5 Stone Wall in Nova Scotia
This is a hidden gem in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia where a waterfall flows through an old stone wall, and cascades over mossy rocks in a steep
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Puerta del Hospital de la Latina in Madrid, Spain
There is something delightfully disorienting about stumbling across a 500-year-old Gothic doorway in the grounds of Madrid’s School of Archi
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Roman Baths of Slovenia (Rimski Terma) in Slovenia
In a valley surrounded by forested mountains is a mineral spring and baths in use since the Roman Empire. The baths were frequented by soldi
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The Mack Truck Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Mack Museum was created in 1984 and commemorates Mack history through preserving truck build records, service and parts information, eng
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Old Sagiada in Greece
The town of Old Sagiada was burned and looted in the Second World War by the German occupiers and local Muslims after the inhabitants fled.
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Holy Trinity Oak Tree Chapel in Čibukovac, Serbia
The Holy Trinity oak chapel in Čibukovac, a small village near Kraljevo, is built inside a pedunculate oak believed to be over 500 years old
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The Grand Mesa in Cedaredge, Colorado
Rising high above the vibrant browns and reds of the westerner Colorado landscape, stand the Grand Mesa. Touted as the highest flat topped m
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The Warner Theatre in Erie, Pennsylvania
This opulent cinema in downtown Erie, commissioned by Warner Bros. Studios and designed by Chicago-based architects Rapp & Rapp, first opene
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Where to Find the World’s Best Soup
20,000 BC was a monumental year in history. Why? The first pot of soup was crafted in a cave in modern-day China. To create their savory bro
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The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Academy of Natural Sciences is the oldest natural history museum in the country (and the Americas). It has everything the curious could
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Cafe Tito in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Josef Broz Tito occupied a unique place in the cultural memory of the countries that previously comprised Yugoslavia. To some, he was a huma
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The Adam and Eve House in Nice, France
Located at 8 rue Poissonnerie, this ancient house is famous for its impressive façade dating back to 1584. This makes it one of the last rem
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The Mountain House in Woodside, California
The Mountain House isn't just a restaurant; it's a dining experience tucked among the redwoods of Kings Mountain in Woodside California. A w
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Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts
Located slightly northwest of Harvard's Arnold Arboretum and within a residential area is Larz Anderson Park. A relatively small park compar
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'Pyramide de Verlée' in Havelange, Belgium
Verlée is a small hamlet located an hour and a quarter's drive south-east of Brussels. Apart from a few limestone farmhouses, the village it
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Cryptid Tourism: The Best Museums, Destinations & Festivals Across America
What is a cryptid? A cryptid is an animal whose existence has been suggested but not proven by science—creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness
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Gods of Olympus of La Ribota Park in Alcorcón, Spain
You don’t normally expect to encounter the gods of Olympus while strolling through a suburban park outside Madrid. But Alcorcón, a city bett
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Linh Phong Pagoda in Cat Tien, Vietnam
Linh Phong Pagoda, widely known locally as Ong Nui Pagoda, stands as one of the most sacred and culturally significant spiritual landmarks i
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Intschi-Reuss Bridge in Gurtnellen, Switzerland
A bridge not for the ones who are afraid of heights... The Intschi-Reuss bridge is mainly used as a railway bridge. In the end, there isn't
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America’s Response Monument in New York, New York
This is a statue memorializing the U.S. Army’s Green Berets and other Special Forces soldiers who gallantly brought the fight to the Taliban
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Ebenezer Scrooge’s Gravestone in Shropshire, England
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The Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana
In a town known for basketball and as the birthplace of James Dean, perhaps the best-kept secret is the Quilters Hall of Fame. The inspirati
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Poste Thiers in Nice, France
Poste Thiers is the most famous red brick building in Nice. This iconic Post Office is located at 21 Avenue Thiers. Poste Thiers was built i
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Moaning Caverns in Vallecito, California
Hidden beneath the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, Moaning Caverns is an enormous limestone cave with a history as unusual as its nam
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