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Velha Goa, India

The Convent of St. Dominic's Cross

The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent.
Copenhagen, Denmark

Viksø Helmets

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Quarantainestation Heijplaat (Heijplaat Quarantine Center)

A 20th-century naval quarantine center is now a local park.
Oxford, England

Mr. Therm Balcony Railings

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.
Winter Park, Florida

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
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Orlando, Florida

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.
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Apopka, Florida

Rock Springs

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.
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Winter Garden, Florida

Central Florida Railroad Museum

An unsuspecting brick building outside Orlando houses decades of train ephemera.
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Orlando, Florida

Lake Nona Sculpture Garden

A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.
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Kruševac, Serbia

Krusevac Fortress

The medieval fortress of Prince Lazar of Serbia is now an archaeological park.
Manila, Philippines

Arroceros Forest Park

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.
Juntura, Oregon

Juntura Hot Springs

In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur river.
Kariong, Australia

Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place

Aboriginal artists carved these unique figures into sandstone.
Hamilton, Ontario

The Dragon's Lair Unleashed

A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.
Malmö, Sweden

King Gustav Vasa Knife Incident Plaque

This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.
Leiden, Netherlands

Anatomisch Museum Leiden

Some of the specimens on display at the Leiden University Medical Center have been helping educate physicians since the 17th century.
Washington, D.C.

Japanese Stone Lantern

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Keystone, South Dakota

World's Largest Bigfoot

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.
Saint Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles Frog Hole

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.
Farnham, England

The Pump House

This restored pump house gives a glimpse into the past when communal water supplies were common.
Paris, France

Lavatory de La Madeleine

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Chorsu Bazaar

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Ruma, Serbia

Monument of Revolution in Ruma

A series of metal trumpets in the heart of Ruma represents the seven Vojvodina People's Liberation Brigades.
Šibenik, Croatia

Fontana s Kornjačama (Fountain with Turtles)

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.