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The Plaza de Toros de Acho

Lima, Peru

Plaza de Toros de Acho

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.

Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores

Lima, Peru

Huaca Pucllana

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

Outside of San Francisco Monastery

Lima, Peru

Convento de San Francisco Ossuary

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The Gran Hotel Bolivar in Lima, Peru.

Lima, Peru

Gran Hotel Bolivar

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

A cat in Parque John F. Kennedy

Lima, Peru

Cats of Parque Kennedy

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

The Three Brothers.

Riga, Latvia

The Three Brothers

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Black Cat of Riga

Riga, Latvia

Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

View of the "Castle of Light" from across the Daugava.

Riga, Latvia

Castle of Light

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

The Very Old Oak Tree

Riga, Latvia

The Very Old Oak Tree

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

Row of old houses with the narrow Kleine Trippenhuis or "Little Trip House" on Kloveniersburgwal canal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The Delftse Poort

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Delftse Poort

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

The Giant of Rotterdam.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Giant Of Rotterdam

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

The Hat of Lou Bandy

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Hat of Lou Bandy

From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.

'Sam'

Riga, Latvia

'Sam'

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

The replica of the of Big Christopher statue.

Riga, Latvia

Big Christopher

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

Stone Head of Salaspils.

Riga, Latvia

Stone Head of Salaspils

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

The Little Woodcutter at work

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Little Woodcutter

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

The lift.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paternoster Lift

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

The urinal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

City Hall Urinal

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

The Keith Haring Mural

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keith Haring Mural

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Tummy-dropping fun!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Martin Luther King Park Statue

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

Put your thumb into the hole rotating it and your wish will be fulfilled.

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Brighton Waste House

Brighton, England

Brighton Waste House

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

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