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Lighthouse

Toronto, Ontario

The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

A portrait of the saint painted by her own blood sister.

San Antonio, Texas

St. Thérèse of Lisieux Painting

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

The outer end of Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Sirang-ri, South Korea

Haedong Yonggungsa

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

One of the structures on Wolji Pond.

Gyeongju, South Korea

Wolji Pond

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

Cheonmachong

Gyeongju, South Korea

Cheonmachong

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

Hyangwonjeong, with the bridge that leads to it

Seoul, South Korea

Hyangwonjeong Pavilion

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

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.

World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls

Chicago, Illinois

World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Big Boots.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

Mission San Jose

San Antonio, Texas

Mission San Jose

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Picture from the bridge

San Antonio, Texas

The Grotto

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

National Building Museum

Washington, D.C.

National Building Museum

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

The Moon rock is located in the center of the red planet in the Space Window's upper half

Washington, D.C.

Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Just before sunrise

Washington, D.C.

D.C. War Memorial

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Kilroy Was Here.

Washington, D.C.

Kilroy Was Here

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

The stone has been worn down a bit over the years.

Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia Center Point

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

The statue.

Washington, D.C.

Philo Farnsworth Statue

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

The sculpture at the U.S. Capitol Building rotunda.

Washington, D.C.

The Portrait Monument

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The tile room

Washington, D.C.

Capitol Tile Room

In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.

Einstein at the National Academy of Sciences

Washington, D.C.

Albert Einstein Bronze Statue

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Wall behind soldiers.

Washington, D.C.

The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Temperance Fountain

Washington, D.C.

Temperance Fountain

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Gutenberg Bible on display at the Library of Congress.

Washington, D.C.

Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

A shoe transmitter

Washington, D.C.

International Spy Museum

Home to items never before seen by the public.

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