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A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

This bronze statue commemorates the life of the first Black American to publish a novel in the United States.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

The oldest active juke joint in the state sustains a niche school of blues guitar.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

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

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

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

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.