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-3.7465, -73.2415
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32.0806, -81.0946
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Athens, Greece
Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris (Saint Demetrius the Bombardier)
A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.
37.9701, 23.7203
Cape Town, South Africa
Chapman's Peak Drive
This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
-34.0883, 18.3594
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Wadi Rum
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
29.6393, 35.4343
Dakar, Senegal
Gorée Island
This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
14.6676, -17.3973
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Garita del Diablo
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
18.4682, -66.1141
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Saigon Central Post Office
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
10.7799, 106.6999
Lucca, Italy
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
43.8453, 10.5061
Alofi, Niue
Niue
A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
-19.0554, -169.9179
Sylva, North Carolina
American Museum of the House Cat
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
35.3141, -83.2606
Luanda, Angola
The Iron Palace
Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?
-8.8122, 13.2357
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.
61.2173, -149.8950
Dakar, Senegal
House of Slaves
Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.
14.6679, -17.3989
Iceland
Thrihnukagigur Volcano
Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.
63.9985, -21.6990
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Komodo National Park
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
-8.5786, 119.4699
Cape Town, South Africa
Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
-34.1965, 18.4500
Sydney, Nova Scotia
World's Largest Fiddle
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
46.1416, -60.1997
Montevideo, Uruguay
Palacio Salvo
The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."
-34.9068, -56.1984
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
39.9225, 116.3968
Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
59.4533, -135.3181
Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Red Bay, Labrador
A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.
51.7319, -56.4256
Muscat, Oman
The Muttrah Souq
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
23.6281, 58.5678
Magelang, Indonesia
Borobudur
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
-7.4813, 110.2138
Juan Fernández, Chile
Robinson Crusoe Island
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
-33.6415, -78.8541
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
45th Parallel Marker
Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.
44.9989, -87.8535
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