Weeki Wachee, Florida
Weeki Wachee: ‘City of Live Mermaids’
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
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Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Salla, Finland
Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.
Ranua, Finland
Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.
Rovaniemi, Finland
This Finnish town on the Arctic Circle is trademarked as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus.
Rovaniemi, Finland
Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.
Rovaniemi, Finland
If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.
Helsinki, Finland
Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
Ilha Grande, Brazil
The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.
Jardim Anapolis, Brazil
Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.
São Paulo, Brazil
One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.
São Paulo, Brazil
Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.
São Paulo, Brazil
This skyscraper once housed weapons during the revolution and was the scene of two brutal crimes that shocked São Paulo society.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
San Antonio, Texas
For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
San Antonio, Texas
Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.