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Lagoa, Portugal

Benagil Caves

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Homewood Cemetery

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Statue

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Seoul, South Korea

National Hangeul Museum

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.
Kneževo, Serbia

Spomenik Mramor

A neglected spomenik overlooking the beautiful Kopaonik Mountains.
Page, Arizona

Boiler Tube Slot Canyon

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.
Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa Underground Street

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Wilmington, Delaware

Ashland Bridge

The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.
Malacca, Malaysia

Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.
Itakura, Japan

Thousand-Armed Insect Goddess of Mercy

A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.
Rosehearty, Scotland

Pitsligo Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.
Loddington, England

Lampy the Garden Gnome

The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration.
Shoshone, California

Dublin Gulch

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
Iceland

Heinabergslón

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.
Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland

Beached Whalers

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.
East Hampton, New York

South End Burying Ground

This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.
Fackler, Alabama

The Rock Zoo

Large rocks have been painted to whimsically resemble wild and farm animals.
Fukuoka, Japan

Golden Frog of Hakata Station

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.
Sapporo, Japan

Historical Village of Hokkaido

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”
Spruce View, Alberta

Stephansson House Provincial Historic Site

This colorful historic site tells the story of Icelandic poetry and community in Central Alberta.
Da Nang, Vietnam

Museum of Cham Sculpture

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.
Shandwick, Scotland

Clach a' Charridh

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Parque De Las Palomas (Pigeon Park)

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century
Puerto Nariño, Colombia

Fundación Natütama

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.