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Benedictine Monastery Holy Trinity of Las Condes in Las Condes, Chile

A beautifully designed modern church and monastery of the 1960s. The site has been considered a link from city to the mountains. Walking up the main driveway gradually exposes the Andes before...

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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, mossy canyon surrounded by birch trees.  The waterfall and...

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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 Architecture. Surrounded by modern university buildings and the...

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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 soldiers and royalty who wanted to take advantage of its...

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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, engineering drawings, photos, memorabilia and a collection of...

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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. The abandoned houses are fascinating since many of the walls...

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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. It is thought to be the oldest oak in Serbia. The tree...

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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 mountain in the world, the Grand Mesa spans roughly 500 acres...

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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 opened its doors in 1931. Built for $1.5 million (about...

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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 broth, prehistoric humans boiled animal bones and entrails in...

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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 hope for -- dinosaurs, ancient fish and birds, an emphasis...

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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 human rights-violating authoritarian. To others, he was a...

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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 remaining examples of such a painted house from that period...

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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 winding mountain road must be traveled to reach the...

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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 compared to others in the area, but within this park contains a...

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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 itself is small and of little interest. However, when leaving...

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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 Monster, the Chupacabra, and the Jersey Devil. The term...

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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 better known for apartment blocks and shopping centers than...

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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 in the region, dramatically positioned against the slopes of...

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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 much to connect on both sides of the bridge. But to let the...

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