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56.1004, -4.6366
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Seattle, Washington
The Wall of Death
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
47.6551, -122.3185
Seattle, Washington
Lake View Cemetery
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
47.6339, -122.3126
La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia's Witch Market
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
-16.4962, -68.1392
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Gold Souk
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
25.2686, 55.2974
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Al Arab
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
25.1410, 55.1857
Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Ceiling
This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.
46.2266, 6.1405
Hanoi, Vietnam
Cafe Pho Co
Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.
21.0322, 105.8511
Trân Châu, Vietnam
Hospital Cave
This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.
20.7719, 107.0126
Singapore
Krishna's Kitchen
Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.
1.3075, 103.8534
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Well of Shadows
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
13.1397, 103.2229
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Arun
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
13.7410, 100.4894
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Death Railway Bridge
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
14.0415, 99.5042
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)
The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.
13.7550, 100.4908
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
14.3611, 99.1429
Paphos, Cyprus
Tombs of the Kings
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
34.7748, 32.4050
Kolossi, Cyprus
Kolossi Castle
This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
34.6651, 32.9341
Paphos, Cyprus
The Mosaics of Paphos
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
34.7572, 32.4061
Akna, Azerbaijan
Ağdam
Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.
39.9931, 46.9306
Port Townsend, Washington
Fort Worden Artillery Battery
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
48.1354, -122.7671
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cambodia–Vietnam Friendship Monument
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
11.5587, 104.9328
Nairobi, Kenya
Carnivore Restaurant
Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'
-1.3227, 36.8042
St. Ignace, Michigan
St. Ignace Mystery Spot
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
45.8758, -84.8080
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Jack Pine Lumberjack Shows
A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.
45.7581, -84.7019
Mackinac County, Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
45.8160, -84.7270
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