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Gin Drinkers Line in Hong Kong
Stretching 18km between modern day Kwai Chung (then known as Gin Drinkers Bay) to Port Shelter in Sai Kung, the Gin Drinkers Line was a mass
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Volvo Island in Ottawa, Illinois
In 2012, the owner of a local Ottawa, Illinois, repair shop towed a 2001 Volvo S80 onto a peninsula and then used an excavator to create a s
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‘The Missing’ Cabin in Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Located just off the main entrance road of New Mexico’s Valles Caldera–a 14-mile-wide circular depression created by a massive volcanic erup
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Isis Heiligtum (Isis and Magna Mater Temple) in Mainz, Germany
What do you do when you've built a shopping mall but you find an ancient Roman temple underneath part of it? If you are in Mainz, Germany, y
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Red Sea Terminal in Marsa Alam, Egypt
Most airport terminals are designed simply to move travelers from one place to another. Terminal 1 at Hurghada International Airport attempt
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Fyllingsdalstunnelen in Fyllingsdalen, Norway
Opened in 2023, this tunnel is 2.9 km long (about 1.8 miles). Very useful for pedestrians, bicyclists, various exercising in a city where it
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Branch Davidian Compound in Axtell, Texas
Near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles north-east of Waco was a large group of buildings known as the Mount Carmel Center once used by the Branch Davi
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Doña Manolita in Madrid, Spain
Few phenomena can reliably unite the notoriously fragmented population of Spain, but the obsession with El Gordo—the nation’s historic Chris
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Stillman’s Run Battle Site Memorial in Stillman Valley, Illinois
In 1832, counties in central Illinois were calling for volunteers to protect the frontier from Black Hawk and his Sauk warriors. On the morn
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East Finchley Tube Station & the Archer in London, England
East Finchley is in an area now in North London which was once adjacent to both the hunting ground of the Bishop of London and Finchley Comm
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Kloster Eberbach in Eltville am Rhein, Germany
Perched on a sun-drenched slope in Eltville am Rhein, Kloster Eberbach stands as a masterpiece of Cistercian architecture, founded in 1136 b
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Salubria in Stevensburg, Virginia
Latin for "healthful" or "good health," Salubria, unlike James Madison's nearby home, Montpelier, is a lesser-known gem of the Piedmont regi
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Tin Pan Theater in Bend, Oregon
Tin Pan Theater is a beloved arthouse cinema owned by BendFilm in the historic district of Bend, Oregon. The intimate 28 seat theater is ado
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Cinema Africa in Asmara, Eritrea
Built during the Italian colonial era, when Asmara boasted one of the highest concentrations of cinemas in the continent, Cinema Africa belo
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Gregg-Crites Octagon House in Circleville, Ohio
Located on the southern end of town, the Gregg-Crites Octagon House is one of Pickaway County's most unique architectural landmarks. This ei
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Dolphin Sunset in Hong Kong
Tsim Sha Tsui is one of Hong Kong's busiest districts, filled with people from morning till night. It is particularly popular with mainland
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15 Best Places to Experience Bioluminescence
The humble glow worm is, in fact, a catchall term for numerous glowing creatures, from gnat larvae to fire flys to algae, that can be found
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Iglesia De La Asunción in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain
The Canary Islands are known primarily as tropical paradise for vacations, but also have beautiful nature and some of the best preserved his
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Where to Find the Oldest Living Things in the World
All over the world, you can find ancient organisms that have existed for thousands, sometimes even millions, of years: living testaments of
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Portsmouth Flood Wall Murals in Portsmouth, Ohio
The Portsmouth Floodwall Murals were painted to transform a functional floodwall into an outdoor gallery to celebrate the city's rich histor
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Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon
The Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon is worth a detour for fabulous world-class cheeses. The building in itself is cute enough to sto
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Murales del Borgo San Giuliano in Rimini, Italy
Founded around the year 1000, Borgo San Giuliano, was originally the city's fishermen’s quarter. The tradition of painting murals that has m
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Fannie Bay Gaol in Fannie Bay, Australia
For nearly a century, Fannie Bay Gaol was the Northern Territory of Australia's principal prison, confining a range of prisoners from cattle
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The Atlas Obscura Guide to the World's Strangest Christmas Traditions
Every European Christmas market sells the same mulled wine out of the same wooden hut. This is not a criticism — it is a very good hut, and
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