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This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

An art museum inside an active factory.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.