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Head out West for dark skies for a Milky Way so bright it casts a shadow.
Lorton, Virginia
The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Mexico City, Mexico
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Washington, D.C.
Engraved in stone on a little Island are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world’s largest street art museum.
Glen Arbor, Michigan
Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.
Pinto, Spain
A mid-14th-century tower that served as a prison for Spanish nobles.
Catania, Italy
A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.
Hangzhou, China
Visitors take revenge upon the statue of a traitor made to kneel at the tomb of his enemy.
Dalol, Ethiopia
It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.
Le Mas-d'Agenais, France
A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.
Belouizdad, Algeria
Cave in which Miguel de Cervantes hid while trying to escape captivity in Algiers.
Hong Kong
Abandoned British military fortifications, slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Iceland
A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.
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