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Sean Emmerton

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Feathers Hotel

Ludlow, England

The Feathers Hotel, Ludlow

Marvel at the intricate woodwork on the Tudor-style facade of this 17th-century hotel

Ironwork exhibit

Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Sam Tung Uk Museum

Traditional crafts and customs are showcased in this historic walled village turned museum

Side entrance

Fanling, Hong Kong

Burma Lines Hindu Gurkha Temple

This other-worldly, lotus-shaped temple was a place of worship for Gurkha soldiers in the colonial British army

The Stones of Stenness

Stromness, Scotland

The Stones of Stenness

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The excavation site on the Ness of Brodgar.

Stenness, Scotland

Ness of Brodgar

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

Tsui Sing Lau

Hong Kong

Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda

Hong Kong’s lone surviving ancient pagoda dates back to the 14th century.

‘Straight Flush’

Toronto, Ontario

‘Straight Flush’

A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself

Sung Wong Toi slab

Hong Kong

Treasures From Sacred Hill Exhibit

Ancient artifacts discovered during the construction of an underground railway station are now on display in its concourse.

The Norwegian Church

Cardiff, Wales

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

Signpost

Hong Kong

Ip Man's Grave

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

Hill Road Taxi

Hong Kong

Hill Road Flyover

This striking high elevated road snakes downhill between densely packed buildings.

The empty plinth where Colston's statue once stood.

Bristol, England

Empty Plinth of the Colston Statue

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

Replica of the Matthew

Bristol, England

Replica of the Matthew

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

Tangle of roots

Hong Kong

Forbes Street Tree Wall

26 Chinese banyan trees cling dramatically to a stone wall, overhanging the street below.

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design in the iconic Toronto cityscape.

Toronto, Ontario

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.

Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard

Saint-Léonard, Switzerland

Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard

The largest underground lake in Europe.

Reflections

Hong Kong

Lau Shui Heung Reservoir

This scenic reservoir is known colloquially as the “mirror of the sky.”

Boat dweller wearing a traditional hat
Permanently Closed

Hong Kong

Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Coastal walkway

Hong Kong

Po Toi Island

Hong Kong’s barren, southernmost island is a throwback to the territory’s humble fishing village origins.

Rhino Rock

Hong Kong

Rhino Rock

The adventurous hike to this Rhinoceros shaped rock takes in rugged coastal views while skirting around a PLA army base.

Himeji Castle Shrine

Himeji, Japan

Himeji Castle Shrine

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

Chunking Mansions malls.

Hong Kong

Chungking Mansions

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Terrace & trees

Hong Kong

Wing Lee Street

A rare surviving cluster of 1950s tenement buildings were saved from demolition after featuring in an award-winning film.

The wall extends for 500 meters as a visual testament to the pandemic.

London, England

The National Covid Memorial Wall

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

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