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Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond as seen from the grounds of Ross Priory. (Margaret MacGillivray/Atlas Obscura)

Alexandria, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Zinneke Pis

Brussels, Belgium

Zinneke Pis

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Greyfriars Bobby

Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Bobby

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Chapel interior.

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Dog Chapel

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral.

Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Camac Street
Permanently Closed

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Camac Street

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

Wanamaker Building

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wanamaker Building

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Masonic Temple of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Masonic Temple of Philadelphia

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

Crescent Lake

Jiuquan, China

Crescent Lake

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

Memorial Hall with Taipei 101 in the background.

Taipei, Taiwan

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

The entrance to underground naval headquarters.

Tomigusuku, Japan

Naval Underground Headquarters

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Nagano's Darkroom

Nagano, Japan

Nagano's Darkroom

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo

Hiraizumi, Japan

Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Mushizuka at Kan'ei-ji Temple

Tokyo, Japan

Mushizuka at Kan'ei-ji Temple

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Hachikō, Jirō, and Kai Ken

Tokyo, Japan

Hachiko

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Third Tunnel of Aggression. (Wikimedia Commons)

Paju, South Korea

Third Tunnel of Aggression

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

War Memorial of Korea

Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Seodaemun Prison's main hall.

Seoul, South Korea

Seodaemun Prison

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

Cheomseongdae

Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheomseongdae

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Dazu Rock Carvings

Chongqing, China

Dazu Rock Carvings

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Sengaku-Ji

Tokyo, Japan

Sengaku-Ji

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Tripitaka Koreana

Hapcheon, South Korea

Tripitaka Koreana

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

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