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Athens, Greece

Agia Dynamis

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
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Wheaton, Illinois

The Hurley Gardens

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
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Serenje, Zambia

Livingstone Memorial

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.
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Sheffield, England

The Lost Gateway

In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
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Montclair, New Jersey

Thomas Edison's Concrete Houses

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.
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Istanbul, Turkey

Yeralti Camii (Underground Mosque)

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.
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Coventry, England

Remains of the Whitefriars Friary

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
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Oakland, California

Watermelon Rock

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.
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Abiquiu, New Mexico

Penitente Morada of Abiquiú

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.
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George Town, Malaysia

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.
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Mpulungu, Zambia

Niamkolo Church

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Telegraph Building Belfast Blitz Scars

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
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Italy

The Grotto Church of Saint Michael

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.
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Millport, Scotland

Crocodile Rock

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
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Berkeley, California

Berkeley Tool Lending Library

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.
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Mbala, Zambia

Mbala Surrender Monument

A memorial in the middle of a roundabout marks the spot where German forces formally surrendered, finally ending World War I in Africa.
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Zanzibar, Tanzania

Tippu Tip's House

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.
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Hòa Vang, Vietnam

Golden Bridge

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
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