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Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema.

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.

This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.

A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

Eat green onion ice cream and other allium-centric treats at this unusual museum.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Some of the specimens on display at the Leiden University Medical Center have been helping educate physicians since the 17th century.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

A 20th-century naval quarantine center is now a local park.

The cave of a 12th-century hermit is still visited and venerated today.