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Amboy Ghost Town

Amboy, California

Amboy Ghost Town

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Liberty Sculpture Park

Yermo, California

Liberty Sculpture Park

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park

Yermo, California

Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Calico Ghost Town from an overlook

Yermo, California

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The Top - Moro Rock at Sequoia National Park

Three Rivers, California

Moro Rock

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Mobius Arch

Lone Pine, California

Mobius Arch

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The "Soul Consoling Tower"

Inyo County, California

Manzanar National Historic Site

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Portugal dos Pequenitos

Coimbra, Portugal

Portugal dos Pequenitos

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

The pastel de nata is beloved around the world.

Lisbon, Portugal

Pastéis de Belém

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Mafra Palace Library

Mafra, Portugal

Mafra Palace Library

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Cactus King

Houston, Texas

Cactus King

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

The Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa.

Galveston, Texas

Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa

The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.

The Elissa at the Port of Galveston.

Galveston, Texas

The Elissa

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

Bishop’s Palace.

Galveston, Texas

Bishop's Palace

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The monument, pictured by the artist himself.

Galveston, Texas

Pink Dolphin Monument

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

POST Houston

Houston, Texas

POST Houston

A former post office turned venue, food hall, and retail center.

The dance floor.

Houston, Texas

Radio Tave

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.

Houston Airport Subway

Houston, Texas

Houston Airport Subway

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Inside the Rothko Chapel

Houston, Texas

Rothko Chapel

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Guitar in sidewalk in progress.

Houston, Texas

Smither Park

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

The Orange Show

Houston, Texas

The Orange Show

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring)

Mexico City, Mexico

Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring)

This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.

Cablebús Linea 1 in Mexico City

Mexico City, Mexico

Cablebús Line 1

This scenic cable car ride glides 100 feet above Mexico City.

Coatlicue, the devouring mother goddess and admirers.

Mexico City, Mexico

Coatlicue Statue

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

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