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Singapore

The Majestic Theatre

The elaborate façade of this old Cantonese opera house celebrates the building's history and the love story that founded it.
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Arlington, Washington

Giant Cedar Stump

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.
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Brussels, Belgium

Birthplace of Audrey Hepburn

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.
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Peru, Indiana

International Circus Hall of Fame

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.
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Jaipur, India

The Wall of Amer

An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.
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Belgrade, Serbia

Znak Pitanja (?)

Belgrade’s oldest restaurant has a rather unusual name.
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Stockbridge, England

Danebury Hillfort

One of the most studied Iron Age settlements in Europe.
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Vashon, Washington

Oscar the Bird King

Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.
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Madrid, Spain

La Casa de las Torrijas

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.
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Frederick, Maryland

Gambrill House

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
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Darfield, England

Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre

A local museum dedicated to the history of village life in Darfield.
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Peyia, Cyprus

Edro III Shipwreck

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.
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McMurdo Station, Antarctica

McMurdo Ice Pier

This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.
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Madrid, Spain

Casa Labra

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.
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Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade Milestone

This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.
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St Neot, England

Carnglaze Caverns

A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.
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Cuernavaca, Mexico

Museo Cassa Gaia

Home to works by notable Mexican artists and an underwater mosaic of the pre-Columbian goddess Gaia.
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Evanston, Wyoming

Roundhouse & Railyards

Evanston's historic railroad complex saved this rail town from reaching the "end of the line."
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