Calgary, Alberta
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A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.
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Calgary, Alberta
A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.
Cork, Ireland
A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.
Albany, Georgia
The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.
Canet de Mar, Spain
Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Boulder City, Nevada
See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.
Verona, Italy
Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.
Haverstraw, New York
This house was the subject of an Edward Hopper painting, which in turn helped inspire the design of the Bates house in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'
Hingham, Massachusetts
Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.
Ritzville, Washington
A diorama lover's dream world.
Buchan, Australia
These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
Poway, California
Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Golden Point, Australia
This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.
Minoh, Japan
Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.
Kyoto, Japan
Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
Fairlee, Vermont
Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.
Reno, Nevada
This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.
Homosassa, Florida
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Explore 4,000 years of European and American art history in the heart of northwest Louisiana.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Golan
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
Burnsville, North Carolina
A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.