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A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.