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A young artist's storefront brings eldritch horrors to small-town America.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.

This sanitized yet surreal depiction of a Greek fertility god looks over a square in one of central London’s residential areas.

In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.

The bamboo that helped Thomas Edison develop a longlasting lightbulb.

This striking sculpture of a supermodel in a yoga pose challenges traditional public art.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

A family-run camping spot in the Namibian desert.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.