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Russell Nelson

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Hiakai
Permanently Closed

Wellington, New Zealand

Hiakai

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

Tinguely Fountain

Basel, Switzerland

Tinguely Fountain

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

Point Sur Lighthouse

Monterey, California

Point Sur Lightstation

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House

Key West, Florida

The Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

Colton Hall Museum

Monterey, California

Colton Hall Museum

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

Wigwam Village #7

San Bernardino, California

Wigwam Village #7

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

Monastery of St. Simeon

Aswan, Egypt

Monastery of St. Simeon

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

Patio

Avalon, California

Catalina Country Club

An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Palm Springs, California

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Orchard Heritage Park

Sunnyvale, California

Orchard Heritage Park

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

The temple is a converted Victorian.

Berkeley, California

Wat Mongkolratanaram

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

Names and messages left on the rock by passersby.

Oakland, California

Watermelon Rock

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

Staro Selo Open-Air Museum

Sirogojno, Serbia

Staro Selo Open-Air Museum

This historical village takes you back to the 19th century.

Intel Museum

Santa Clara, California

Intel Museum

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.

It's easy to miss the house wedged between these churches.

Porto, Portugal

Carmo and Carmelitas Churches

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

The museum is in the old Royal Customs House.

Santiago, Chile

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

The tiny park.
Permanently Closed

Oakland, California

'World's Smallest Park'

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

Alpine Inn

Portola Valley, California

Alpine Inn

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

In this Florida resort, salad is served à la mode.

Cedar Key, Florida

Heart of Palm Salad

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

Museum of Yugoslavia

Belgrade, Serbia

Museum of Yugoslavia

A museum dedicated to the former country.

North American collection

Washington, D.C.

National Bonsai Museum

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The Peralta Adobe

San Jose, California

Peralta Adobe

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

Ethnographic Museum of Krüje

Krujë, Albania

Ethnographic Museum of Krujë

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

George Bush Statue

Fushë Kruje, Albania

George Bush Statue

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

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