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This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

A war relic that has sat undisturbed since it crash-landed near Arno Atoll.

In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

These tiny book repositories are inspiring new readers across Northern Ireland.

The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

A comprehensive museum dedicated to Africa's oldest modern republic.

Mexico’s first and only Tzotzil Maya bookbinding workshop.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

A rehabilitation center for some of South America's most unique and endangered animals.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.