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Mervans, France

Église Saint-Maurice de Mervans

Was the twisted roof on this church's belltower an intentional design or a happy accident?
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Monteverde, Costa Rica

Ficus La Raiz

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.
Added by coreyblosser
Sanquhar, Scotland

Sanquhar Castle

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Klitmøller, Denmark

Klitmøller Beach

On a stretch of Danish coast known as "Cold Hawaii," this fishing village has become a surfing town.
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu
Spaulding, California

Eagle Lake

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Glentrool, Scotland

Bruce's Stone

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
London, England

Leg o' Mutton Reservoir and Park

This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.
Added by sarickwood
Barcelona, Spain

Lo Pinyol

Read a book with a glass of wine at this classically restored bar.
Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi
Ballston Spa, New York

National Bottle Museum

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
AdmiralSkylark Added by AdmiralSkylark
Cádiz, Spain

'Secondwind 2005'

An otherworldly art experience.
Blair Mastbaum Added by Blair Mastbaum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shane Confectionery

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.
Added by ljburmeister
Bislig, Philippines

Tinuy-An Falls

Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.
Added by seanw825
Oxford, England

Sir James Murray's Post Box

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Berlin, Germany

German Resistance Memorial Center

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Leuven, Belgium

De Kangxi-Verbiest Hemelglobe (Kangxi-Verbiest Star Globe)

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
San Francisco, California

Hang Ah Tea Room

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Lochwinnoch, Scotland

Castle Semple Collegiate Church

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Bethlehem)

A tribute to those that perished during the American Revolution.
Added by donxfive
Honolulu, Hawaii

Amelia Earhart Memorial Plaque

Hiding in plane sight.
RachelCassidy Added by RachelCassidy
Goseong, South Korea

Hwajinpo Summer Houses

The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.
Soobin Kim Added by Soobin Kim
Montevideo, Uruguay

Castillo Pittamiglio

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.
Added by kimwallker
Dannenfels, Germany

Adlerbogen (Eagle Arch)

A triumphal steel arch on the side of a German mountain.
combatcommo Added by combatcommo
Cambridge, Massachusetts

'Cash for Your Warhol'

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.
Added by blhull
Raposeira, Portugal

Seminário de Santa Teresinha

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi