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The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.