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A goofy attempt to generate business for a repair shop turned into one of Ottawa's favorite tourist attractions.

An ancient Roman temple hidden in the basement of Römerpassage, a modern shopping mall.

A vast floating ceiling ripples above the terminal like the waves of the Red Sea meeting the surrounding desert.

The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.

The Branch Davidian compound known as the Mount Carmel Center became the site of one of the most controversial law enforcement operations in U.S. history.

This modest lottery shop draws hopefuls all year long, but come Christmas season, lines wrap around the block.

The name is a dubious distinction for the man who ordered a full retreat during what is considered the first engagement of the Black Hawk War.

The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.

Kloster Eberbach is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries, founded in 1136 and renowned for its austere Romanesque architecture and historic wine cellars.

A rare example of pre-Revolutionary war Georgian-style architecture in Virginia's Piedmont region.

A small arthouse cinema in Bend, Oregon showing independent films in a tucked away historic alley

One of the country's largest cinemas that is not part of the tourist trail.

Eight sides, one incredible story — the Gregg-Crites Octagon House is one of Circleville's most fascinating architectural treasures.

Hidden on top of a ferry terminal is a nifty statue of three dolphins, and one of Hong Kong's best sunset viewpoints.

A pristine medieval church that was visited by Columbus before his travels to the Americas.

One of Ohio's longest history books isn't made of paper—it's painted across the floodwall.

Founded in 1933, this creamery has produced world-class cheeses and was the first American creamery to win a world champion title at the World Cheese Awards.

Murals created to save a fisherman's quarter from demolition!