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Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)

Capri, Italy

Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

Paestum, Temple

Santa Venere, Italy

Temple of Hera II

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

Torre Bissara

Vicenza, Italy

Torre Bissara

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Freedom Monument

Riga, Latvia

Freedom Monument

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The Colosseum seen from the Ludus Magnus.

Rome, Italy

Ludus Magnus

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

The Bouquinistes sell vintage postcards and posters, too.

Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Porta Nolana, outer side.

Naples, Italy

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

DZI Sofia Center

Sofia, Bulgaria

DZI Sofia Center

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

The Dance of Death fresco at Marienkirche.

Berlin, Germany

'The Dance of Death'

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

Nizwa Fort

Nizwa, Oman

Nizwa Fort

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

Pula Arena

Pula, Croatia

Pula Arena

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Charlottesville, Virginia

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

A rear view of the Merlion statue and Marina Bay Sands.

Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

House of the Blackheads

Riga, Latvia

House of the Blackheads

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Sri Mariamman Temple

Singapore

Sri Mariamman Temple

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

One face of the Tobin monument

Fairfax, Virginia

Thompson Family Cemetery

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

Strom Party Animal

Washington, D.C.

Strom Party Animal

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

The exterior of the L. Ron Hubbard House.

Washington, D.C.

The L. Ron Hubbard House

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

The Washington Hilton, known by some as the "Hinckley Hilton."

Washington, D.C.

Hinckley Hilton President's Walk

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

Volta Laboratory & Bureau

Washington, D.C.

Volta Laboratory & Bureau

Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired.

Note the potential iron sight on the middle post.

Washington, D.C.

Gun Barrel Fence

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

Arizona Avenue Trestle

Washington, D.C.

Arizona Avenue Trestle

The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.

Union Oyster House

Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Central Café and Restaurant 1887

Budapest, Hungary

Central Café and Restaurant 1887

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

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