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Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Cape Spear Lighthouse
It was a foggy morning on the easternmost point of North America. The route to the wharf was primed for celebration — but disaster was about to strike.
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Washington DC, United States
Georgetown Custom House and Post Office
A tale of how a post office became the battleground in a town’s fight for its very existence in the United States' earliest days.
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Aguascalientes, Mexico
Parque K. M. Romo Gymnasium
Romolandia is a seventeen-acre amusement park featuring games, rides, and sports facilities, including this stunning basketball court.
Silver Plume, Colorado, United States
Bread Bar
This bar is housed in a historic 19th century bakery.
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Queenstown, Singapore
Queenstown Stadium
Queenstown was Singapore’s first “satellite town,” founded during the colonial period by the British in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
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Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Parliament Building
The Hungarian Parliament Building was built after the formation of the three cities of Buda, Obuda, and Pest - to create the capital Budapest.
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Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
Lone Tree Arts Center
When a Denver suburb voted to build a gleaming arts center all its own, the whole town was on the edge of its seat to see whether it would be a smash hit… or a total flop.
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Los Angeles, California, United States
The Harlan Residences
Golden Age of Hollywood apartments that once housed a speakeasy.
New Albany, Ohio, United States
Charles and Charleen Hinson Amphitheater
Coming from a long tradition of public outdoor performance spaces, This amphitheater rocks.
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Cuixmala
This Mexican resort was once the private mansion of British tycoon Sir James Goldsmith.
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
Pinacoteca Station
In 2008, several paintings from this museum went on an adventure.
Bologna, Italy
Calderara di Reno
This Town Hall building from Calderara di Reno in Italy has been wrought with a turbulent history and resilient people.
Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Yellowstone National Park
Larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, the world’s first national park is a literal hotbed of activity.
Batumi, Georgia
Anyuns Ice Cream Shop
Ice cream is softly served in the "Las Vegas of the Caspian Sea."
Porto, Portugal
Igreja do Carmo
Azulejo-adorned Baroque church in Porto is home to a "hidden" next-door neighbor.
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Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Daytona International Speedway
If Daytona was going to be the world capital for competitive speed, it was going to need a precise timer.
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Southport, Maine, United States
Dogfish Head Point
Welcome to Dogfish Head point, home to beer, lobster, and lobster beer.
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Wiscasset, Maine, United States
Castle Tucker
A complete Victorian home, preserved on accident.
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Torrey, Utah, United States
The Flute Shop
This motel is famed for handmade Native American-inspired wooden flutes sold in its gift shop.
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Bristol, Maine, United States
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
A former Keeper of this lighthouse is the only person to be awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Gold Lifesaving Medal–America’s highest military and civilian decorations.
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Paros, Greece
Kimisis Theotokou
The colorful facade of this Greek church stands out among the traditionally blue and white buildings on the island of Paros.
Taranaki, New Zealand
Cape Egmont Lighthouse
Originally built in 1865, this lighthouse was dismantled and moved to Cape Egmont after it was mistaken for another lighthouse.
Milan, Italy
Anteo Palazzo del Cinema
From Neorealism to Giallo, the arthouse film is celebrated at this multipurpose theater and gathering space dedicated to cinema.
St. Pete Beach, Florida, United States
Don CeSar Hotel
Known as the Pink Palace, the Don Cesar Hotel was a destination among America's rich and famous during the Jazz Age.
Bridgetown, Barbados
Nidḥe Israel Synagogue
The British government opened Barbados to many settlers, and so Sephardic Jews from Brazil and Holland sought refuge there from the grips of the Inquisition while they were also drawn to the wealth of the sugar trade.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Strasburg Rail Road
Luxurious railcar rides with the oldest continuously operating railroad in the Western hemisphere.
Ketchum, Idaho, United States
Pioneer Saloon
Now known for its margaritas as well as displaying one of the author’s hunting rifles, one could assume Hemingway today would be more than happy to continue hanging out at the establishment—especially for its infamy as an illegal gambling den in the bar’s early history.
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Cassopolis, Michigan, United States
Geneva School
The county and a story about one of it's most famous citizens will lure you in.
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Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
Sun Valley Resort & Lodge
In 1936, this Idahoan valley traded sheep for ski enthusiasts--and has never looked back.
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Hofn, Iceland
Ingibjörg Sar
This visually striking all-weather lifeboat is part of a fleet of vessels that provide sea rescue operations in Iceland.
Pinhão, Portugal
Douro Line
The Douro Line runs through the Douro River Valley, a region renowned for producing Port wine for over 2,000 years.