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A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

An artist's suburban abode looks like an architectural fever dream.

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.