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Velha Goa, India

The Arch of Conception

One of the few surviving gates into Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Wadki, India

Underground Tunnel at Mastani Lake

Once a passageway that led to the Shaniwar Wada palace fort.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Jaipur, India

The Wall of Amer

An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.
Added by czman100
Pune, India

Nagarkar Wada

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Pune, India

University Stone Quarry Lake

Now a small lake, stone quarried from this spot was used to build the local university building.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Atlanta, Georgia

The Consulate

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
Added by juliekraut
Globe, Arizona

The 1910 Gila County Sheriff's Office and Jail

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Cork, Ireland

Cork City Gaol

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.
Florin Tudose Added by Florin Tudose
Istanbul, Turkey

Tombili

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Istanbul, Turkey

Piri Reis Map at Topkapi Palace

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Istanbul, Turkey

Minyatür’s Nautical Instruments

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.
michelle Added by michelle
Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Added by kirbyf
Bath, England

Bath Market Pillar

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Bowden, West Virginia

Glady Tunnel

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.
MonForestTowns Added by MonForestTowns
Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt Book Burning Memorial

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.
Added by Bird Bones
Ishpeming, Michigan

Jasper Knob

A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.
Feefer Added by Feefer
Amman, Jordan

Old Signs of Amman Museum

Home to over 1,000 street signs, this museum offers visitors an opportunity to travel over 70 years back in time.
Added by yakdroubie
Singapore

Marsiling Tunnels

These secretive tunnels were once the site of a Royal Air Force fuel reserve depot.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Manchester, England

RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Wellington, New Zealand

Hobbit Hideaway

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.
Added by ruddkitty22
St. Augustine, Florida

Disease Vector Education Center

The United States' only educational center specializing in disease vectors and mosquitoes.
ElusivePenguin Added by ElusivePenguin
Fort Myers, Florida

Punta Rassa Telegraph Station

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
Added by sparty239
Hertford, England

Panshanger Orangery

The last remains of a long-demolished estate.
Added by bbrich
Egypt

SS Thistlegorm

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.
Added by willfaulkner