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Memorial to Hector Vasyli on the southern abutment of the old Victoria Bridge in Brisbane.

Brisbane, Australia

Hector Vasyli Memorial

A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.

The reconstructed gate

Seoul, South Korea

Namdaemun

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

War Memorial of Korea

Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A view of the Biosphere's million-gallon "ocean"

Oracle, Arizona

Biosphere 2

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

The cave entrance is unassuming.

Oracle, Arizona

Peppersauce Cave

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

Entrance to Colossal Cave.

Vail, Arizona

Colossal Cave

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Titan Missile Museum

Green Valley, Arizona

Titan Missile Museum

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Make your own escape through the historic lobby

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel Congress

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

El Charro Cafe

Tucson, Arizona

El Charro Cafe

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

Quinta da Regaleira

Sintra, Portugal

Quinta da Regaleira

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

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The famous facade and portal to the church.

Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

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

The pastel de nata is beloved around the world.

Lisbon, Portugal

Pastéis de Belém

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Conserveira de Lisboa

Lisbon, Portugal

Conserveira de Lisboa

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

This sweet, complex liqueur is packed with boozy cherries.

Lisbon, Portugal

A Ginjinha

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Museu do Fado

Lisbon, Portugal

Museu do Fado

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

View from the public toilet.

Lisbon, Portugal

History of Lisbon Mural

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

Santa Justa Lift

Lisbon, Portugal

Santa Justa Lift

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The cape.

London, England

Mold Gold Cape

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

Maho Beach

Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

Maho Beach

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

Britton Hill in Lakewood Park

DeFuniak Springs, Florida

Britton Hill

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

Castillo de San Marcos from above.

St. Augustine, Florida

Castillo de San Marcos

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

Ochopee, Florida

Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

Tourists flock to the buoy (Flickr/Turtle43)

Key West, Florida

Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

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