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In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

Despite the name, this ancient statue of uncertain origins is unlikely to represent the Roman goddess Venus.

It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.

The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

On top of a hill, this Catholic church overlooks the most Catholic island in Greece.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.