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This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

Though nicknamed the “Russian Freighter,” this ship was actually sunk off the coast of Pensacola by the U.S. government in a top-secret operation.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.