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St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
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St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg Post Office

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.
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Palm Beach, Florida

Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea

The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.
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Bunnell, Florida

The Old Brick Road

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
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New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Old Fort Park

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.
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St. Augustine, Florida

Treasury Street

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
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Ponce Inlet, Florida

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
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Ormond Beach, Florida

Dummett Sugar Mill Ruins

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.
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Lancaster, South Carolina

Lancaster County Courthouse

This former courthouse is allegedly the site of the last witch trial in the United States.
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Valletta, Malta

Victory Kitchen Sign

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.
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Mdina, Malta

Mdina Dungeons Museum

See Malta’s history through the recreation of scenes of torture using life-sized mannequins in a former medieval dungeon.
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Valletta, Malta

Lascaris War Rooms

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.
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Victoria, Malta

Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
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Żebbuġ, Malta

Xwejni Salt Pans

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
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Sliema, Malta

Roman Baths of Sliema

Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.
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Valletta, Malta

Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.
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Valletta, Malta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
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Mġarr, Malta

Ta' Hagrat Temples

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
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Mġarr, Malta

Il-Barri Air Raid Shelter

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
Added by chrissycassar
Mdina, Malta

Casa Gourgion

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
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Rabat, Malta

Domvs Romana

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.
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Valletta, Malta

Valletta Tunnels

A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Added by ToriElliott
Rabat, Malta

Maltese Catacomb Complexes

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Added by oksanam
Mellieħa, Malta

Popeye Village

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Added by dlukenelson