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Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

A small tower where a philosopher once speculated on human nature and morality.

A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.

According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.

Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.

This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

Residing quietly in suburban Maryland, this tree has a star-powered history and was grown from a seed that journeyed to space on Apollo 14.

Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.

An 18th-century hunting lodge turned haunted Baroque palace.

In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

This public park collects signposts and other memorabilia related to local history, Polish-German relations and human progress

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

In 1888, a resident of Xagħra, Malta, discovered a small underground chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites when digging a well.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.

Once a spa resort, then a tuberculosis sanatorium, and now a crumbling ruin.

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.