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Boros Collection

Berlin, Germany

Boros Collection

Art and concrete merge into a single entity within a WWII bunker that possesses a deeply storied and turbulent history.

Inscription of the East portal.

Andenne, Belgium

‘Dogs Out of God’s House’ Inscription

Old signage above the doors of a church with an amusing backstory.

The tea tins make for excellent gifts.

Bangkok, Thailand

ChaTraMue

While it might look like an ordinary chain, this is the shop that turned Thai iced tea into a global phenomenon.

The fading padded walls on dispay in a cell of the prison.

Taipei, Taiwan

National Human Rights Museum

This abandoned prison is now a museum chronicling the oppression of political prisoners in the not-so-distant past.

A beach on the island with distinctive rock formations.

Malpe, India

Thonsepar

These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.

Moot Hall

Aldeburgh, England

Moot Hall

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

Clara Barton Birthplace Museum

Oxford, Massachusetts

Clara Barton Birthplace Museum

This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.

The library lobby.

Vienna, Austria

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Should nighttime find you at Rosa's Cantina, this is what it may look like.

El Paso, Texas

Rosa's Cantina

One of El Paso's oldest dives may have inspired the classic Marty Robbins song.

Traversing the cliffs

Tangier, Morocco

Tangier Seaside Cliff Steps

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

Wilson Canyon

Smith Valley, Nevada

Wilson Canyon

An improbable water gap where the West Walker River, paralleled by a state highway, crosses the Singatse Range between Smith and Mason Valleys.

The broken girder was refashioned into a symbol of peace.

Madrid, Spain

The Girder of Peace

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

The dimly lit bar is an homage to tiki culture.

Havana, Cuba

El Polinesio

When the Cuban government seized a Trader Vic's franchise, they unknowingly led to its preservation.

The replica of Long Ya Men.

Singapore

Long Ya Men

A replica of the lost rock cliff that was once significant in Singapore's maritime history.

Tuskegee Chapel

Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee Chapel

This historic chapel was rebuilt after lighting caused the original structure to catch fire.

The Lion Tamer's Wagon

Malmö, Sweden

Grand Circus Hotel

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

The work of local quilter Brian Clements

Yuma, Colorado

The Orphanage

This Colorado gallery is primarily for cars, but its collection also includes quilts, pottery, and more.

Ringwood Mining Historical Site

Ringwood East, Australia

Ringwood Mining Historical Site

A monument commemorating the antimony mine that once operated in this Melbourne suburb.

Long John Silver Figurehead Collection

London, England

Long John Silver Figurehead Collection

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

Bullet hole in the decorative panel on the external door.

Helsinki, Finland

Bullet Holes in the National Museum of Finland

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.

Lyhdynkantajat (The Lantern Bearers)

Helsinki, Finland

Lyhdynkantajat (The Lantern Bearers)

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Inside the winery

Ronda, Spain

Finca Descalzos Viejos

Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."

Pancake Island, 2022.

Providence, Rhode Island

Gingerbread and Pancake Islands

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

Trying to show the different types of symbolic jets.

Vienna, Austria

Hochstrahlbrunnen

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

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