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Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
Northernmost
Ny-Ålesund, populated by a few dozen people, is the world’s northernmost permanent settlement.
Tiny Houses
Sisimiut and Ilulissat, Greenland
Greenland Airports
Flights to Greenland are rarely taken on a whim, so visitors are likely aware that they’ve signed up to arrive at the edge of the world.
Okains Bay, New Zealand
Okains Bay Library
The best part about the Okains Bay heritage buildings is their foundation of community spirit, as they are run by locals who pour their hearts into preserving this slice of Kiwi history.
Hokkaido, Japan
Niseko
Snow like a wig in the style of Oompa Loompas or George Washington, with cascading cotton-candy-esque curls.
Paris, France
Le Consulat
A Parisian café with a storied past, Le Consulat is where legends once sipped coffee and found inspiration.
Seaford, England, United Kingdom
Seaford Beach
Where sunbathers now tan and wreckers once scammed.
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Baja California Sur, Mexico
Roadside Shrine
Discover this colorful shrine that turns Baja California's highway into a heartfelt gallery of faith, art, and remembrance.
Old Forge, New York, United States
Old Forge Dam – Fulton Chain of Lakes
A delightful dam building that connects a string of scenic lakes named after the inventor of the steamboat, Robert Fulton.
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Chincoteague, Virginia, United States
Captain Timothy Hill House
Where wild ponies roam and legends linger...
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Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
The Motel at Twin Mountain
A traditional family campground set against the backdrop of the visually stunning White Mountains.
Noank, Connecticut, United States
Ford’s Lobster
Much like the menu, the story behind Ford’s Lobster is pretty clawsome, too.
AWA visted here
Borrego Springs, California, United States
Seley Ranch Red Grapefruit
Selling some of the best grapefruits in the world.
Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina
Post Office at the End of the World
The absolute last stop in the Americas before continuing on toward Antarctica.
AWA visted here
Presented with
Wiencke Island, Antarctica
Damoy Point
Comfortably packed amongst the snow, Damoy Point is home to the southernmost waiting room in the world.
AWA visted here
Presented with
Puhoi, New Zealand
Puhoi Town Library
In a country known for exemplifying the phrase “tiny-but-mighty,” one of the most delightful, and heroic, little buildings belongs to a small river-front community.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Dollhouses were not always just for kids!
punta arenas, Chile
Bus Stop on Ruta 9
Traveling in Southern Chile? You can count on the quaint & convenient bus stops along Route 9.
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Teide National Park
This national park is home to Spain's tallest mountain, and archeological sites of an ancient indigenous tribe.
Tabernas, Spain
Mini Hollywood
When choosing where to film “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”, one of the most iconic Westerns set during the American Civil War, the obvious location to shoot was … Spain?
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pinamar
Pinamar’s dedication to blending the Natural with the Human, to take an area inhospitable even to flora and create not a commercially-industrialized scar upon the land but a natural paradise is exemplary of what intentional urbanization can look like.
Ponte Caldelas, Spain
Ponte Caldelas
Oftentimes, the great innovators of our world conceive their grandest ideas in the humblest of domains, as was the case of Mamá Clotilde.
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.
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.
Sawtooth City, Idaho, United States
Smiley Creek Lodge
The best darn milkshakes in the valley.
AWA visted here
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Ocean Grove, New Jersey, United States
’59 Nash Metropolitan
Before the tiny Smart Cars, there was the Nash Metropolitan.
Schwende, Switzerland
Aescher Berg Gasthaus
Welcome to the guesthouse with a built-in rock wall, a 100-foot vertical drop below the patio, and nowhere to actually spend the night.