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Monsieur Mictlan

“Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking human being. He does embrace a cause, he does take a position, and can’t allow it to become business as usual. Humanity is our business.”

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Places visited in Oviedo, Spain

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Sheffield, England

Sheffield Botanical Gardens Bear Pit

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

AdOYo

Lisbon, Portugal

National Museum of Ancient Art

This little-known national museum houses over 40,000 works of art from across the world.

Carlos Sousa

Added by Carlos Sousa

Nietzsche's Path

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

christinehelenrose

Added by christinehelenrose

Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

gus619USA

Added by gus619USA

Santiago, Chile

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

Scott Mansfield

Added by Scott Mansfield

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.

Jaszmina Szendrey

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

The Tomb of Nefertari

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

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Dandarah, Egypt

Hathor Temple

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Snapping Fire Dragon

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Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

emdrichardson

Added by emdrichardson

Madama Lucrezia

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Papasidero, Italy

Romito Cave

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Guildford, England

'Alice and the White Rabbit'

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Nottingham, England

Wollaton Hall

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Capemarsh

Added by Capemarsh

Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Apenheul Primate Park

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

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London, England

William Blake Mosaics

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

Shelter of Cervantes

This air raid shelter from the Spanish Civil War is now a museum dedicated to the history of the city's bombardment.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Nariño, Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

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Cartagena, Colombia

The Palace of the Inquisition

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

Luke J Spencer

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Vista Hermosa, Colombia

Caño Cristales

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belem Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

AdamTKincaid

Added by AdamTKincaid

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences

This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend.

Beable

Added by Beable

Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

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