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San Francisco, California

Treasure Island

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Richmond, California

Richmond Shipyards

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.
btracy Added by btracy
Budapest, Hungary

Terror Háza

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
dzamonja Added by dzamonja
Riga, Latvia

Art Nouveau in Riga

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Riga, Latvia

Riga Central Market

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Budapest, Hungary

Memento Park

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Added by dgreno
Stockholm, Sweden

Vasa Museum

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Stockholm, Sweden

Skansen Open Air Museum

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
serflac Added by serflac
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
canuck Added by canuck
Kaali, Estonia

Kaali Meteorite Crater Field

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Røst, Norway

Lofoten Islands

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
atimian Added by atimian
Tambon Wat That, Thailand

Sala Keoku

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
serflac Added by serflac
Oslo, Norway

Vigeland Sculpture Park

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
stanestane Added by stanestane
Singapore

Haw Par Villa

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Added by Guy With A Guidebook
Lisbon, Portugal

Carmo Convent Ruins

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belem Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Havana, Cuba

Los Jardines de la Tropical

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.
juncodesign Added by juncodesign
Viñales, Cuba

Viñales Mural de la Prehistoria

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.
serflac Added by serflac
Montreal, Québec

Le Stade Olympique

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Jennifer Richardson Added by Jennifer Richardson
Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Laetoli Footprints

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.
leiris Added by leiris
Paro, Bhutan

Paro Taktsang

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Added by LongNow
Paro, Bhutan

Paro International Airport

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.
atimian Added by atimian
El Chaltén, Argentina

Cerro Fitz Roy

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
Added by sydneyjerickson