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Jon Opol

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I like off the beaten places and obscure stuff. Shuttling between NYC and Manila. Insta (IG): wanderjon

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The courtyard.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oost-Indisch Huis

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

The urinal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

City Hall Urinal

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

View from the top

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery.

Madrid, Spain

Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery

Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.

The e-waste dump
Permanently Closed

Accra, Ghana

Agbogbloshie

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.

A house in the Tongo Hills. (Creative Commons)

Bolgatanga, Ghana

Tengzug Shrine

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

Tourists can hang out with the crocodiles.

Paga, Ghana

Sacred Crocodile Ponds of Paga

The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.

Barack Obama visited the castle in 2009.

Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast Castle

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

Kakum Canopy Walkway

Assin South, Ghana

Kakum Canopy Walk

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

Black Star Square.

Accra, Ghana

Black Star Square

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

La Tante DC 10
Permanently Closed

Accra, Ghana

La Tante DC 10

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

Inside the Rothko Chapel

Houston, Texas

Rothko Chapel

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern

Houston, Texas

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

The mausoleum on La Bufa Hill.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Mausoleum of Illustrious People

This grand yet little-visited tomb seems almost carved into the hill it sits on.

Hotel Quinta Real

Zacatecas, Mexico

Hotel Quinta Real

Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.

Main dining room.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Zacatecana House Museum

This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.

Acequia Madre.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Acequia Madre

The remains of a centuries-old water system that inspired local legends of secret tunnels.

One hall of the museum.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo

This baroque wonder is filled with a trove of artistic treasures.

Querétaro Aqueduct

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Querétaro Aqueduct

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

Pin-up girls.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Museo del Calendario (Calendar Museum)

The world's first museum of its kind is packed with nostalgic relics of the past.

Main courtyard of "the castle"

Puebla, Mexico

CIS San Javier

This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.

La Pasita

Puebla, Mexico

La Pasita

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

The museum exterior.

Puebla, Mexico

Amparo Museum

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

Facade of the house.

Puebla, Mexico

La Casa del que Mató al Animal

The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.

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