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Wānaka, New Zealand
Cardrona Hall
Cardrona Hall now serves as a community hall and an occasional church for this tiny town.
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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.
Carlton, Australia
Royal Exhibition Building
From vaccination centers to the Olympic games to world fairs, this building has been home to major world events since its construction in the late 1800s.
Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
Teatro Silvio B. Crespi
Like every place in Crespi d'Adda, Teatro Silvio B. Crespi is free of charge, continuing to uphold the founder's philosophy for the village.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ascensor Da Bica
These eye-catching trams have been a popular mode of transport in Lisbon since 1873.
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Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
White Sands National Park
This illusion of a winter wonderland is located within the hot deserts of New Mexico.
Rachel, Nevada, United States
Little A’Le’Inn
Intergalactic wonder is encouraged at the inn: the menu features Saucer Burgers and Alien Amber Ale, merch of little green men is on proud display, and their website declares: “the unknown is what we live for.
Vichy, France
Hall des Sources
Water with some healing powers, although chugging one’s water is not recommended.
San Francisco, California, United States
Olympic Club
A club that's earned the title "Olympic" with some medal-winning members.
Paris, France
Place Vendôme
The site of some of the most luxurious brands is also the site of some of the most unusual ... recycling.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Congress Plaza Hotel
This 19th-century Hotel is home to 871 rooms -- and countless ghosts who roam its halls.
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Little Falls, New York, United States
Erie Canal – Lock 18
America's first Superhighway was constructed with the help of "Powder Boys" or "Powder Monkeys". Well before the days of child labor laws, this group of 8-11 year old boys were the highest paid, but had the most dangerous job on site.
Casablanca, Morocco
Hassan II Mosque
The largest mosque in Morocco was built by King Hassan II in honor of his late father.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
National Theatre of Costa Rica
A theatre built by the coffee bean.
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Ghent, Belgium
UGent Sports Centre
Founded in 1817, Ghent University boasts achievements ranging from hosting Einstein to offering a course on Literature (Taylor’s Version), where Taylor Swift’s lyrics meet classic literature.
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Sawtooth City, Idaho, United States
Smiley Creek Lodge
The best darn milkshakes in the valley.
AWA visted here
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Chur, Switzerland
Bernina Express
This epic four-hour alpine train journey takes passengers over 196 bridges and through 55 tunnels.
Plymouth, Michigan, United States
Penn Theatre
This community staple was without a "movie staple" in its first decade.
London, United Kingdom
James Smith & Sons
Europe's oldest umbrella maker is here to stay for a rainy day.
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Inverness, California, United States
KPH Maritime Radio Receiving Station
A trip through the tree tunnel is a ticket to another world. It’s easy to get lost in the wonder of the place… but, wait! Listen closely… we’re receiving a message.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Luvaria Ulisses
The Luvaria Ulisses glove shop has been creating custom gloves within its 4-square-meter store for more than a century.
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Vienna, Austria
Albertina Museum
Museum housing the most important print rooms in the world with approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Milburn House
Designed to resemble an ocean liner, this office block is located on one of the city's last remaining medieval-era streets.
Tunis, Tunisia
Dar Bayram
Beyond this door of the largest palatial residences in Tunisia, visitors will find a newly renovated 5-star hotel named Palais Bayram.
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Marrakesh, Morocco
Saadian Tombs
After being deliberately walled up in the 18th century, these royal tombs were rediscovered in 1917.
Wales, United Kingdom
Tenby Beach
We can confirm Tenby is a sight worth seeing - as is one of its somewhat surprising visitors.
Barcelona, Spain
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
To the Spanish officials who built this stadium, there was no better place to host the Olympic games. History, however, had other plans.
Ocean Grove, New Jersey, United States
’59 Nash Metropolitan
Before the tiny Smart Cars, there was the Nash Metropolitan.
Shelburne, Vermont, United States
Shelburne Museum
Since 1947, this off-centered museum has been putting the "ordinary" in "extraordinary" with its unusual collection.
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Flint, Michigan, United States
The Capitol Theatre
A theater restoration even its ghosts can appreciate.
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Tobermory, Isle of Mull, United Kingdom
Tobermory
A harbor possibly holding buried treasure.
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Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom
East Hill Cliff Railway
World-changing inspiration struck at the top of a hill — but the experiments had to wait. The inventor’s only way down was the steepest ride in England.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Space Needle
This Seattle icon actually began with a bar napkin sketch of a UFO and a tethered balloon.
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