Crystal River, Florida
Three Sisters Springs
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
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Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Homosassa, Florida
A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.
Lecanto, Florida
What started as a tailor shop to help swimmers live their mermaid dreams has grown into a full-scale aquarium, complete with live mermaid shows.
Naxxar, Malta
An 18th-century hunting lodge turned haunted Baroque palace.
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.
Washington, D.C.
A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.
Witnica, Poland
This public park collects signposts and other memorabilia related to local history, Polish-German relations and human progress
Athens, Greece
The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.
Houston, Texas
At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.
Elk City, Oklahoma
An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.
Lisnagrave, Ireland
The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.
Matsusaka, Japan
Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).
El Paso, Texas
Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.
Santiago, Chile
A rotating nine-course menu offers delicious deep-dives into the foodways of Chilean agricultural valleys.
Houston, Texas
West African flavors shine at this unassuming strip mall spot in southwest Houston.
Houston, Texas
Cantonese comfort food is on the menu at this Asiatown mainstay.
Gozo, Malta
One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
Wimborne Saint Giles, England
A small tower where a philosopher once speculated on human nature and morality.
Houston, Texas
Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.
Houston, Texas
This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.
Syracuse, Italy
According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.
Houston, Texas
Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.