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Al-Serkal Mosque in 2015

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Al-Serkal Mosque

The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.

Foreign Correspondents Club in Phnom Penh
Permanently Closed

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Foreign Correspondents Club

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

The statue.

Washington, D.C.

Philo Farnsworth Statue

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

A bottle of Washington's whiskey.

Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington’s Whiskey

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

Lime kilns.

Washington, D.C.

Godey Lime Kilns

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

Gettysburg Cyclorama

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Cyclorama

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

Downtown Tinseltown

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Clifton Rocks Railway

Bristol, England

Clifton Rocks Railway

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

The tunnel through the limestone rock.

San Lawrenz, Malta

The Inland Sea

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

Vale Street.

Bristol, England

Vale Street

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

Kastellet Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden

Kastellet Stockholm

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

Entrance to the Redcliffe Caves at Phoenix Wharf.

Bristol, England

Redcliffe Caves

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

The Muslim Walls.

Madrid, Spain

Muslim Walls of Madrid

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

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.

The entrance.

Brighton, England

Old Time Amusements

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

Cardiff, Wales

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Street art and pop-up bars abound.
Permanently Closed

London, England

Nomadic Community Gardens

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

Jellyfish!

Monterey, California

Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Beautiful Rose Island.

Newport, Rhode Island

Rose Island Lighthouse

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

Animals in War Memorial.

London, England

Animals in War Memorial

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

Zero Kilometer Stone

Budapest, Hungary

Zero Kilometer Stone

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

A free-ranging reindeer.

Aviemore, Scotland

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

Former Riggs Bank in Georgetown.
Permanently Closed

Washington, D.C.

Riggs Bank

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

Washington City Canal Outfall

Washington, D.C.

Washington City Canal Outfall

A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.

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