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37.7085, -117.2338
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31.5226, 34.5921
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52.2225, 21.1398
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52.5217, 13.3771
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Karnack, Texas
Caddo Lake
Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.
32.6824, -94.1768
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
51.5025, -0.1188
London, England
221b Baker Street
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
51.5237, -0.1583
Rome, Italy
Cloaca Maxima
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
41.8889, 12.4803
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
41.8675, 12.5028
Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
41.8990, 12.4798
Kastrup, Denmark
The Blue Planet
Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.
55.6383, 12.6557
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Little Mermaid
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
55.6929, 12.5992
Copenhagen, Denmark
Freetown Christiania
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
55.6735, 12.5958
Copenhagen, Denmark
Agnete and the Merman
Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.
55.6776, 12.5802
Copenhagen, Denmark
Rundetårn
The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.
55.6813, 12.5756
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
55.6747, 12.5657
Copenhagen, Denmark
Elephant Gate
Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.
55.6673, 12.5323
Hellerup, Denmark
Tuborgflasken
Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.
55.7233, 12.5788
Klampenborg, Denmark
Dyrehavsbakken
The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.
55.7749, 12.5794
Ishøj, Denmark
Forgotten Giants
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
55.6009, 12.3727
San Antonio, Texas
Rosita's Bridge
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
29.4218, -98.4891
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Stockyards
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
32.7903, -97.3461
Wimberley, Texas
Jacob's Well
A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.
30.0391, -98.1264
Dripping Springs, Texas
Hamilton Pool
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
30.3423, -98.1271
San Antonio, Texas
Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
29.4262, -98.4890
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