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Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
The Royal Regalia Museum
A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.
4.8945, 114.9388
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.
4.8896, 114.9390
Malacca, Malaysia
Hang Jebat Mausoleum
A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.
2.1962, 102.2489
Singapore
Umbrella Trees
Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.
1.3085, 103.8537
Singapore
Sungei Road Thieves Market
A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.
1.2894, 103.8500
Singapore
BooksActually
An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.
1.2825, 103.8303
Stockholm, Sweden
Samkönade Trafikljusen
A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.
59.3329, 18.0624
Sirmione, Italy
Scaligero Castle
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
45.4924, 10.6084
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
Temple of Kom Ombo
One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
24.4521, 32.9283
Lekki, Nigeria
Nike Centre for Art and Culture
Not your average art gallery, this massive center hosts 8,000 works from artists across Africa—and it’s free to the public.
6.4315, 3.4819
Abuja, Nigeria
Zuma Rock
This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.
9.1293, 7.2330
New York, New York
Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
40.8067, -73.9650
New York, New York
Nicholas Roerich Museum
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
40.8030, -73.9690
New York, New York
Shinran Statue
Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.
40.8018, -73.9703
South Wharf, Australia
Polly Woodside
This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
-37.8243, 144.9536
Fairfield, Australia
Fruit Bats of Yarra Bend Park
Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.
-37.7954, 145.0120
Hong Kong
Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter
A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.
22.2846, 114.1852
New York, New York
Okapi Taxidermy Diorama
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
40.7813, -73.9740
New York, New York
Scavenger Taxidermy Diorama
This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.
40.7813, -73.9740
New York, New York
Asiatic Leopard Diorama
One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.
40.7813, -73.9740
New York, New York
Houdini Museum
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
40.7521, -73.9907
New York, New York
The Troll Museum
Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection.
40.7195, -73.9895