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Alan Newman

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Retired university professor.

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Old air purification system.

Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Kiek in de Kök

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Hospitalis Restaurant
Permanently Closed

Riga, Latvia

Hospitalis Restaurant

Burlesque Hospital Themed Restaurant.

Bridge to Nowhere

Irlavas pagasts, Latvia

Bridge to Nowhere

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

Suspended Orange Tree

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Suspended Orange Tree

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

The fountain.

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Hundertwasser Drinking Fountain

One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

The amphitheater.

Caerleon, Wales

Caerleon Amphitheatre

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

Ground floor archaeological remains and notice board.

Prague, Czechia

Palladium Shopping Mall

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

The church interior

Beit Jala, Palestine

The Shrine of Saint George

A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.

Dallas Bowler Hat.

Dallas, Texas

Bowler Hat Sculpture

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

Tour Isabelle Double Arch

Saint-Bernard, France

Tour Isabelle Double Arch

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

Palais de l’Île

Annecy, France

Palais de l’Île

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Gorges du Fier

Lovagny, France

Gorges du Fier

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

The Stone Graves Of Heysham

Heysham, England

The Stone Graves Of Heysham

These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.

Carnforth Coke Ovens

Carnforth, England

Carnforth Coke Ovens

These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.

Carnforth Railway Station

Carnforth, England

Carnforth Railway Station

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

View of the caves.

Margate, England

Margate Caves

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

Causey Arch

Stanley, England

Causey Arch

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

Kalevipoeg sculpture.

Tallinn, Estonia

Glehn Park

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

Soviet Statue Graveyard

Tallinn, Estonia

Soviet Statue Graveyard

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

The Famous Rock of Tondi

Tallinn, Estonia

The Famous Rock of Tondi

A large boulder was declared a local landmark by a popular vlogger.

Erie Street, Historic Lowell

Bisbee, Arizona

Erie Street, Historic Lowell

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

The Shady Dell

Bisbee, Arizona

The Shady Dell

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

Stairs, tilework

Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee Stairs

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

A different view!

Winslow, Arizona

Meteor Crater

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

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