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Plaza Maria Pita in A Coruña, Spain
You begin to see the plaza as parts of it starts to peek through the imposing arches surrounding the plaza in the old part of town. The mass
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Phu Loc Champa Temple in An Nhon Bac, Vietnam
Rising silently above the flat agricultural expanses of An Nhon Bac, the solitary silhouette of Phu Loc Champa Temple commands its hilltop d
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Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance in Hong Kong
The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance was first performed in 1880, in what was then a small Hakka fishing and farming village. The tradition contin
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Durham Pump Station in Durham, North Carolina
The brick and concrete foundations of a large pumping station sit at the water's edge in Eno River State Park. A few yards upstream, straddl
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Salle du Jeu de Paume in Versailles, France
A few blocks from the lavish Palace of Versailles, hidden behind a small side street, you can find a commemoration of one of the most pivota
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Arden Point and Glenclyffe in Philipstown, New York
Starting at the metro north Garrison train station, this hiking trail has various unique parts. During the first leg, you will find what app
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World’s Tallest Barber Pole in Forest Grove, Oregon
There’s something wonderfully absurd about pulling into a quiet Oregon park and finding a 73-foot barber pole just… standing there like it o
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Gnome Hill in White Hall, Maryland
Baltimore County's NCR Trail is a popular destination for running, walking, biking, and even tubing access. But it's also gnome to a unique
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Quang Trung Museum in Tây Sơn, Vietnam
Set against the rural backdrop of Tay Son district, the Quang Trung Museum rises as a powerful monument to one of the most brilliant militar
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Laredo’s Palace in Alcalá de Henares, Spain
As soon as you leave the Alcalá de Henares train station and walk toward the historic center, a richly decorated Neo‑Mudéjar brick building
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Hazelnut Inn in Chilliwack, British Columbia
In the rural village of Yarrow BC, a three-suite hotel contains a little castle with a moat, a sailing ship wedged into a tower, and an unde
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Melvin-Lewis Pioneer Cemetery in Aurora, Colorado
Tucked behind an unassuming Chick-Fil-A sits a small, 200x120 feet patch of grass bordered by a wrought iron fence. Behind the gates, the ar
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The Kuji Amber Museum in Kuji, Japan
Although Japan is well-known for Akoya cultured pearls and jadeite jade, amber deposits can be found throughout much of the country from the
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Joseph W. Young Statue in Hollywood, Florida
If you're out for a stroll along Hollywood Boulevard you may come across a short walkway filled with a few benches and trees nestled between
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‘Night Song’ in Muncie, Indiana
Let's be frank. The young Native American man is playing his love's favorite song in hopes of tempting her out for a midnight rendezvous. An
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Flight of Dreams in Tokoname, Japan
Flight of Dreams is a small theme park originally designed by digital art creators, Teamlabs centred on the first ever Boeing 787 prototype
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Indian Arts Center in Laguna, New Mexico
Just outside Albuquerque along historic Route 66, sits an unassuming, albeit colorful little building. Adorned with paintings of Native wome
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Only-in-Anchorage Winter Traditions
Winter brings out the best of Anchorage. Under a blanket of snow, the city comes alive with festivals exploring regional history, lively tri
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Anchorage: A City Within the Wild
In Anchorage, exploring nature isn’t only for a rare free day or a well-planned vacation; it’s a part of daily life, as integral to the city
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Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes del Morro (Morro Castle) in Havana, Cuba
Every night at 9:00 PM a reenactment of Colonial Spanish soldiers from the 18th century preform a ceremony to light a cannon. The sound can
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TWA Flight 529 Memorial in Willowbrook, Illinois
On September 1st, 1961, at 2:00 am, TWA Flight 529 took off from Chicago’s Midway Airport for the last leg of its cross-country journey. Ori
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Facade of the Former Mármoles Molina Shop in Madrid, Spain
Tucked into an ordinary street near Madrid’s Plaza Mayor is a façade that seems to have survived by sheer stubbornness. Wedged between apart
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Ruins of the Ferenc József Bridge in Budapest, Hungary
Walking through Budapest, it is impossible to ignore the stunning bridges. One in particular garners the attention of tourists, the Szabadsá
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First Death Marker on the Trail of Death in Rochester, Indiana
The first death during the forced removal and march was that of a child on September 5, 1838. This is a small portion of the tragic story of
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