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Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Muxima in Mu...

Look at this church alone and one would be forgiven for thinking it is in Portu...

Parkside Plum Juice in Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan is known as the birthplace of bubble tea, but there’s much more to the b...

Bodisco House in Washington, D.C.

Wealth and affluence have long flowed through Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Wh...

Tep Bar in Bangkok, Thailand

In Thailand, ya dong is the kind of drink you usually sip out of a plastic shot...

Alai Minar in New Delhi, India

Qila Rai Pithora was the first major city in modern-day Delhi and the capital o...

‘Notre Denver’ in Denver, Colorado

Denver International Airport is notorious for its weird, enigmatic exhibits, fr...

The Keelmen Mural in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

This mural, located on the end of a row of houses just off City Road in Newcast...

Pinal Airpark in Marana, Arizona

Once off-limits to the public, this desert facility near Marana, Arizona now of...

Hunterian Zoology Museum in Glasgow, Scotland

The Hunterian Museum is the oldest museum in Scotland, dating back to 1807 when...

Sidi Ben Achir Cemetery in Salé, Morocco

One of the most prominent cemeteries in Salé is the Sidi Ben Achir Cemetery, lo...

Gai Tord Jae Kee in Bangkok, Thailand

You'd be hard-pressed to find a restaurant less atmospheric than Gai Tord Jae K...

Clarendon War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

Arlington, Virginia is teeming with popular historical attractions, including t...

Hachiman Bridge in Tokyo, Japan

In November 1878, a new bridge was built over the Kaede River in Kyobashi Ward,...

Casa Cruz in San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico

Unlike others of the art forms commonly known in Mexico as artesanías (or “hand...

Beware the Legends Behind These National Park Souvenirs

When I was nine years old, my family took a road trip across the American Southw...

General Patton Memorial Museum in Chiriaco Summit, Cali...

General George S. Patton was one of the most famous—and arguably most effective...

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