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Durango, Mexico

San Vicente de Chupaderos

A small town that began as a western movie set.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Royston, Georgia

Ty Cobb Museum

A museum dedicated to the Georgia Peach, one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Added by SlawDawg
Wolverhampton, England

Bargain Stone

A mysterious churchyard stone with a peculiar hole was once used to seal market transactions.
Added by cdanesh
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Appetite Repair Shop

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Metz, France

Statue of the Prophet Daniel on the Metz Cathedral

A neo-gothic statue modeled on German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, which had its distinctive mustache shaved off by Nazis in World War II.
gracemcalpinekane Added by gracemcalpinekane
London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
Mercury X Added by Mercury X
Campeche, Mexico

The Bastion of San Carlos

This historic, pentagon-shaped fort houses the City Museum.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Tlaxcala, Mexico

Murals of the Government Palace

Twenty-four works by the last great Mexican muralist tell the story of Tlaxcala.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Istanbul, Turkey

Şemsi Pasha Mosque

An Ottoman-era mosque looking over the Black Sea.
seanjobst Added by seanjobst
Bangkok, Thailand

Kid Mai Death Awareness Cafe

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.
Added by siroccosky
Hayfield, California

Carey's Castle

Hidden deep in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Banff, Alberta

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Dive into the history and true tall-tales of Banff National Park.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Alberta

Castleguard Cave

Canada’s longest cave system is home to creatures found nowhere else on the planet, as well as rare cave pearls.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Roosendaal, Netherlands

Black Madonna Chapel at Kappelberg

In 1421, a drowning man prayed for his life and promised to build a chapel where he would wash ashore.
Aksel Added by Aksel
Geneva, Switzerland

Pointe de la Jonction

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
El Trapiche, Panama

Coiba Island Penal Colony

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.
ccesare Added by ccesare
San Andrés Huayápam, Mexico

Luz de Luna

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Sudbury, Ontario

Alex Trebek Mural

A posthumous honor at the iconic game show host's former high school.
Added by burnthompson
Lytham, England

Lytham St Annes Spitfire Memorial

During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Taipei, Taiwan

Xianjiyan: Rock of the Deity’s Footprint

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Masnières, France

Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Memorial

Memorial site commemorating the lost men of a French-speaking British battalion in World War I.
cjv101 Added by cjv101
Oaxaca, Mexico

Levadura de Olla

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
England

St. James’s Theatre Reliefs

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Edinburgh, Scotland

Pianodrome

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA