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Angela Ballard

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World traveler, writer, photographer, and videographer. Travel correspondent for ABC television.
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Post Box at Tin Ma Court

Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Colonial Post Boxes

These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.

Whittier, Alaska

Whittier, Alaska

Whittier, Alaska

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

Saint Michael's Cathedral in Sitka, AK.

Sitka, Alaska

Saint Michael's Cathedral

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

The green house was formerly a brothel known as "Dolly's House."

Ketchikan, Alaska

Creek Street District

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

World Famous Giant Shoe Museum

Seattle, Washington

World Famous Giant Shoe Museum

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

The giant sequoia.

Seattle, Washington

Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Psychic Chicken of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Psychic Chicken of Seattle

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Golden Age Collectables

Seattle, Washington

Golden Age Collectables

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

Gum Wall window ledge

Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Voodoo Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

Inhotim Museum

Brumadinho, Brazil

Inhotim Museum

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

Maze

Bath, England

Beazer Garden Maze

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

Sally Lunn's

Bath, England

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Frontal view of the head of the goddess

Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

Bath Market Pillar

Bath, England

Bath Market Pillar

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.

A breathtaking view.

Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Dueling Lane

Bath, England

Dueling Lane

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

Handprint Fountain

Bath, England

Fountain Handprints

These markers note British stars of both stage and screen.

A channel through the islets

El Encanto, Nicaragua

Isletas de Granada

This group of small islands on Lake Nicaragua formed after an eruption of the Mombacho volcano.

Abandoned Hospital San Juan de Dios

Granada, Nicaragua

Abandoned Hospital San Juan de Dios

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.

Phu Chi Fah

Po, Thailand

Phu Chi Fah

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

John Gallery The Tree House

Chiang Mai, Thailand

John Gallery The Tree House

A local Thai artist started building this gallery in 1980.

Another view of this one-of-a-kind temple.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Sri Suphan

This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.

Elephants playing in the mud at Elephant Nature Park.

Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand

Elephant Nature Park

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

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