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St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.

One of the largest wildlife refuges in the contiguous 48 states, it was instrumental in preserving the pronghorn antelope from extinction.

Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.

A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

Feast on contemporary Filipino cuisine in a chef’s backyard.

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

An American mascot that became a lucky god in Japan, enshrined in a city far from the main center of his worship.

Natural walking trails around this abandoned hilltop stone quarry offer nature enthusiasts fantastic views of the city.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.