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Kathmandu, Nepal
Durbar Square
Three rival Malla kings turned sibling rivalry into an architectural competition that lasted 300 years and produced 150+ temples.
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Similar to the Black collection, White often serves as a contrast that allows other pops of color to take center stage. One thing is for certain, these snaps & stories aren't vanilla.
Leknes, Norway
Haukland Beach Cafe
A beachside café in the Arctic Circle where the first 20 minutes of parking are free- just enough time to test the 9°C water.
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Palm Springs, California, United States
Lincoln Continental Mark IV Convertible
Palm Springs: 354 days of sunshine, eight miles per gallon, and the belief that physics is optional if you refuse to acknowledge it.
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Courchevel, France
Courchevel Cable Car
The word "altiport" was invented in 1961 for this runway—where landings have no second chances and arrival is a declaration.
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Jaipur, India
The Leela Palace Jaipur
Opened in 2021, its dining room holds 350,000 hand-cut mirrors and a marble fountain copied from Shah Jahan's Red Fort.
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Agra, India
Itmad-ud-Daula
Nur Jahan built this marble tomb for her father in 1622. Shah Jahan studied it before designing the Taj Mahal.
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Agra, India
Mehtab Bagh
Built a century before the Taj, this garden turned to sand, then archaeologists dug for a mythical Black Taj that never existed.
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Winterthur Museum & Gardens
This 175-room “American palace” is equipped with wild gardens, 90,000 art pieces, and a history grand enough to once include a prize-winning dairy herd.
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Yermo, California, United States
Calico Ghost Town
Calico, a silver boomtown turned ghost town, survives as a blend of ruins, restorations, and legend, now preserved as a desert park.
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Singapore, Singapore
The Arts House
This arts building was built as a private residence, and yet spent the last 200 years as a governmental building.
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Skagen, Denmark
The Sand-Covered Church
Cresting above the dunes of Skagen’s beaches stands a strikingly white ruin of a church long gone.
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Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Mlýnská kolonáda (Mill Colonnade)
Nestled in a forested bowl of Bohemia, this spa town was practically built to simmer.
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Prague, Czech Republic
Prague Castle
A carefully choreographed ceremony has been taking place at this impressive castle complex, protecting well-hidden crown jewels.
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McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Chapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows is Antarctica’s southernmost interfaith church, offering reflection, community, and warmth at the coldest place on Earth.
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Skye, United Kingdom
Waternish Lighthouse
The Waternish Lighthouse on the northernmost point of the Isle of Skye is a great spot for spotting dolphins, whales, and… an 18th century military officer in drag?
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Rome, Italy
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
A textbook example of Romanità, or “Roman-ness”...
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Pisa, Italy
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower is a prime example that beauty comes in many shapes, sizes and… inclinations.
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Danco Island, Antarctica
Danco Island
Unlike the massive Antarctic terrain or the enormous blue skies above, Danco Island is notably small—just 1 mile long.
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Port Foster, Deception Island
Deception Island / Whalers Bay
Shaped like a C, the island’s natural harbor, Whalers Bay, is actually the crater of a volcano that spends most of its time sleeping underwater.
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Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
Northernmost
Ny-Ålesund, populated by a few dozen people, is the world’s northernmost permanent settlement.
Svalbard, Svalbard
Wilderness Adventures
More inclined toward twenty-four hours of pitch darkness and temperatures that drop as low as −20°C? Visit in December or January!
Svalbard, Svalbard
Where Polar Bears Apply
Polar bears are collectively referred to as an “aurora” or as a “celebration”—until you find yourself face-to-face with one.
Ha’apiti, French Polynesia
Église de la Sainte Famille
Before diving in to play Marco Polo with treacherous friends-with-fins, it’s not a bad idea to visit the Église and offer up a prayer.
Canterbury, New Zealand
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
The mountain has always been a focal point for global climbers and explorers.
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Hokkaido, Japan
Niseko
Snow like a wig in the style of Oompa Loompas or George Washington, with cascading cotton-candy-esque curls.
Rhodes, Greece
Elli Beach Diving Platform
What looks easy from the shore is a 25-foot leap of faith.
Paris, France
Le Consulat
A Parisian café with a storied past, Le Consulat is where legends once sipped coffee and found inspiration.
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Zermatt, Switzerland
Gornergrat Chapel
The only chapel where you can pray, pose, and pant from the climb.
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Apache Junction, Arizona, United States
Superstition Mountain/Lost Dutchman Museum
Graceland may preserve the life of The King, but AZ's Elvis Memorial Chapel memorializes his only dramatic film role!
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Oxford, United Kingdom
Queen’s Lane Coffee House
Pouring cups since 1654, Queen’s Lane Coffee House claims the crown as Europe’s oldest continually serving coffeehouse—fueling debates, theories, and centuries of caffeine-fueled conversations.
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