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Manila, Philippines

Bellevue Theater

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.
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Fort Smith, Arkansas

The Clayton House Museum

A beautifully restored 19th-century house that’s possibly haunted.
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Luang Prabang, Laos

That Pathum

One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.
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Whittier, North Carolina

Barkers Creek Swinging Bridge

One of the last remaining pedestrian suspension bridges in North Carolina.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

La Frijolería

Dine on funerary beans alongside off-duty lucha libre wrestlers at this legume-centric spot near Museo Rufino Tamayo.
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Angono, Philippines

Blanco Family Museum

Collection of paintings by the celebrated Blanco Family.
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Mumbai, India

Flora Fountain

An iconic fountain dedicated to the Roman goddess Flora stands in the heart of Mumbai.
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Tokyo, Japan

Ikebukuro Shimento Pagoda

Dedicated to the victims of a phantom slasher, this memorial is claimed by some to be the source of a deadly curse.
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Huntington, West Virginia

Heritage Farm Museum & Village

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.
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Kefalas, Greece

The House of Stone Creations

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.
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Sarnal, India

Galteshwar Mahadev Temple

A 12-century Shiva temple nestled along a picturesque riverbank.
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Oxford, England

Slade Camp

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

Bodaega

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.
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San Juan Bautista la Raya, Mexico

Alfonsina

Venture outside of the city and into a family compound for a meal unlike any other.
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Skagway, Alaska

Kirmse’s Billboard

This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.
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Elblag, Poland

Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.
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Naples, Italy

Fountain of the Spinacorona

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.
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Salamanca, Spain

Ángel Mateos Museum

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."
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