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32.0806, -81.0946
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51.5111, -0.1461
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Figueres, Spain
Dalí Theatre and Museum
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
42.2681, 2.9599
Kortezubi, Spain
Cueva de Santimamiñe (Santimamiñe Cave)
An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.
43.3453, -2.6371
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
-22.9153, -43.1792
Jaipur, India
Hanuman’s Temple
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
26.9168, 75.8589
Prague, Czechia
Jan Palach Memorial
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
50.0798, 14.4297
Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
Castells of Catalonia
Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.
41.3451, 1.6999
Ubud, Indonesia
Sacred Monkey Forest (Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana)
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
-8.5179, 115.2597
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
21.0373, 105.8360
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Tomb of Rufina Cambacérès
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
-34.5883, -58.3924
Coimbra, Portugal
Portugal dos Pequenitos
The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.
40.2019, -8.4343
Bilbao, Spain
Jeff Koons' Puppy
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
43.2687, -2.9340
Dalat, Vietnam
Da Lat Crazy House
A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.
11.9356, 108.4295
Bangkok, Thailand
Giant Swing
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
13.7518, 100.5012
Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
41.3812, 2.1733
Barcelona, Spain
The Giants of Santa Maria del Pi
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
41.3822, 2.1739
Barcelona, Spain
Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument)
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
41.3758, 2.1777
Barcelona, Spain
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
41.4118, 2.1744
Barcelona, Spain
Columns of the Temple of Augustus
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
41.3835, 2.1773
Barcelona, Spain
La Carbonería
One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.
41.3806, 2.1611
Barcelona, Spain
European Museum of Modern Art
A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.
41.3850, 2.1802
Barcelona, Spain
Festa Major de Gràcia
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
41.4002, 2.1576
Barcelona, Spain
Labyrinth Park of Horta
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
41.4379, 2.1476
Barcelona, Spain
Park Güell
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
41.4136, 2.1528
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
-22.9107, -43.1808
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