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Ses Salines, Spain

Toni Moreno’s Cactus Nursery

Thousands of rare and sculptural desert plants are cultivated in a surreal, open-air landscape unlike anything else on Mallorca.
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Worms, Germany

Worms Cathedral

St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.
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Pinto, Spain

Torreón de Pinto (Tower of Pinto)

A mid-14th-century tower that served as a prison for Spanish nobles.
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Catania, Italy

Biscari Palace

A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.
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Hangzhou, China

Qin Hui Statue at Yue Fei Temple

Visitors take revenge upon the statue of a traitor made to kneel at the tomb of his enemy.
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Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Salt Canyon

It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.
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Le Mas-d'Agenais, France

Rembrandt’s Christ on the Cross

A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.
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Belouizdad, Algeria

The Cave of Cervantes

Cave in which Miguel de Cervantes hid while trying to escape captivity in Algiers.
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Hong Kong

Mount Davis and Jubilee Batteries

Abandoned British military fortifications, slowly being reclaimed by nature.
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Iceland

Glymur

A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.
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Riga, Latvia

RSU Anatomy Museum

See an anatomy teaching collection assembled in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Naoshima, Japan

Gumbo Hut Shioya

Enjoy traditional Louisiana-style gumbo and the spirit of Southern hospitality 7,000 miles from New Orleans.
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Paris, France

Phono Museum Paris

A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.
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Marfa, Texas

‘Sleeping Figure’

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
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London, England

Gresham College

England's “third-oldest college” has not graduated a single student in over 400 years.
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Boston Bar, British Columbia

Hell’s Gate

A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.
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Velha Goa, India

Goa's Daugim Cross

This memorial cross along a roadside in Old Goa, India marks the spot of once bustling, but long-gone community.
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Mount Hamilton, California

James Lick’s Grave

A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.
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