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Shaker's Cigar Bar

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shaker's Cigar Bar

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

The tortillas come in a rainbow of colors.

Tlacolula de Matamoros, Mexico

Criollito

This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.

At the Cardenal (Cardinal) corner.

Mérida, Mexico

Roberina Sidewalk Adverts

These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.

Drangey Island and old woman Kerlingin.

Iceland

Drangey Island

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Grettislaug

Saudarkrokur, Iceland

Grettislaug

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

Alux House at San Pedro Hotel

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Alux House at San Pedro Hotel

It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.

Sweetgrass Winery

Union, Maine

Sweetgrass Winery

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

South Solon Meeting House

Solon, Maine

South Solon Meeting House

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

Lake Yoan

Chad

Desert Lakes of Ounianga

These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.

Gnome Village

Rangeley, Maine

Gnome Village

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

Matthew Shepard Memorial Bench

Laramie, Wyoming

Matthew Shepard Memorial Bench

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

Benjamín Carrión Statue

Mexico City, Mexico

Benjamín Carrión Statue

An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.

Fig, pistachio, and cacao gelato.

Mexico City, Mexico

Joe Gelato

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

'Bana Thighearna nan Eilean' ('Our Lady of the Isles')

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

'Bana Thighearna nan Eilean' ('Our Lady of the Isles')

When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.

Torre Insignia Carillon

Mexico City, Mexico

Torre Insignia Carillon

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

Inside the caves, paths and features are brightly illuminated.

Cacahuamilpa, Mexico

Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

Main entrance to La Aurora.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Fábrica La Aurora

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

Winterville Mounds

Greenville, Mississippi

Winterville Mounds

One of the best-preserved Native American mounds remaining in the southern United States.

The entry portal

Cumbria, England

Sunkenkirk

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

Cape Sundew

New Orleans, Louisiana

We Bite Rare & Unusual Plants

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Hoswick's cake shelter (Emma's Cake Corner).

Bixter, Scotland

Shetland Cake Fridges and Honesty Boxes

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

Hallway of the hotel.

Xilitla, Mexico

Posada el Castillo

The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.

Back Door Donuts

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Back Door Donuts

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

The town of Whangamōmona.

Whangamōmona, New Zealand

Forgotten World Highway

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

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