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Cheapside Plane Tree

London, England

Cheapside Plane Tree

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

London's first public drinking fountain, set into railings of St Sepulchre-Without-Newgate

London, England

The First Public Drinking Fountain

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

Barkin' Springs

Austin, Texas

Barkin' Springs

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Remnants of the Austin State School Farm Colony
Permanently Closed

Austin, Texas

Austin State School Farm Colony

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

The old gasification plant in Gas Works Park, Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

View of Snake Island.

Austin, Texas

Snake Island

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

Quinta da Regaleira

Sintra, Portugal

Quinta da Regaleira

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Opening to a cave at Boca do Inferno.

Cascais, Portugal

Boca do Inferno

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

Pena National Palace

Sintra, Portugal

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Panorâmico de Monsanto
Permanently Closed

Lisbon, Portugal

Panorâmico de Monsanto

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

One of several Texas-shaped headstones at the Texas State Cemetery

Austin, Texas

The Texas State Cemetery

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

Plexus A 1, by Gabrielle Dawe

Washington, D.C.

Renwick Gallery

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Nike with dogs relica.

San Antonio, Texas

Miraflores

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

Jacob's Well

Wimberley, Texas

Jacob's Well

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

Animatronic LBJ tells stories and makes jokes

Austin, Texas

Animatronic Lyndon Baines Johnson

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Goddess of Liberty

Austin, Texas

The Goddess of Liberty

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

View into the reading room.

Austin, Texas

The Harry Ransom Center

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin'

Austin, Texas

Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin'

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

HOPE Outdoor Gallery

Austin, Texas

HOPE Outdoor Gallery

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

Barton Springs Pool

Austin, Texas

Barton Springs

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A brightly-colored statue of Peter Pan stands at the entrance.

Austin, Texas

Peter Pan Mini-Golf

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Larry Monroe Forever Mosaic Bridge

Austin, Texas

Larry Monroe Forever Bridge

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

Curia Arcanum

Austin, Texas

Curia Arcanum

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Crowds gather to watch the bats fly out as the sun sets.

Austin, Texas

Congress Bridge Bats

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

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