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Old Stockbridge Market

Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Stockbridge Market

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

Bean-shaped pillow with child design, Northern Song Dynasty.

Guangzhou, China

Ceramic Pillows at the Museum of the Nanyue King's Mausoleum

Three floors above a 2,000-year-old royal tomb is a rare collection of ancient porcelain pillows.

Monuments Garden

Edinburgh, Scotland

Monuments Garden

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

Shrine to Saint Andrew

Edinburgh, Scotland

Shrine to Saint Andrew

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

Socialist Hall 2020

Butte, Montana

Socialist Hall

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

Griffith J. Griffith Statue

Los Angeles, California

Griffith J. Griffith Statue

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

The Human Shadow Etched in Stone.

Hiroshima, Japan

Human Shadow Etched in Stone

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Looking Glass Rock seen from the Looking Glass Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Brevard, North Carolina

Looking Glass Rock

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Wallace Creek crossing the San Andreas Fault.

Santa Margarita, California

Wallace Creek

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

Enter the dragon!

Singapore

Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle

This family-owned pottery shop is home to the last operational dragon kiln in Singapore.

Hidden Murals of Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove, California

Hidden Murals of Lemon Grove

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The Rainbow Bar & Grill exterior.

West Hollywood, California

Rainbow Bar & Grill

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

Hob Moor and Plague Stones

York, England

Hob Moor and Plague Stones

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Church of Agia Kyriaki

Athens, Greece

Church of Agia Kyriaki

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

Truck-Eating Bridge

Kirkland, Washington

Truck-Eating Bridge

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

The Camondo Stairs.

Istanbul, Turkey

Camondo Stairs

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Albert Bridge

London, England

The Albert Bridge

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Prisoner of War Steps

Singapore

Prisoner of War Steps

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

Tehachapi Loop

Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Loop

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Nathaniel Dett Memorial Chapel

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Nathaniel Dett Memorial Chapel

This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.

KuKu Club

Tallinn, Estonia

KuKu Club

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

The Lord

Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland

'The Lord'

This massive basalt sea stack stands obtrusively from the rocky coastline.

Battery Point Light at high tide

Crescent City, California

Battery Point Light

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

The objects on display.

Mexico City, Mexico

Memorial 68

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

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