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Madrid, Spain

El Rastro Flea Market

Until early 2020, El Rastro had been here every week come rain, snow and heatwaves – not even the Spanish Civil War interrupted it for this long. But finally after a long hiatus, the Rastro returned in November 2020.

Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, United States

Hahnemann University Hospital

The hospital was named after Samuel Hahnemann, physician and founder of homeopathy, which provided a significant shift in early 19th century medicine and how physicians approached treating disease.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brooklyn Bridge

With gothic arches that rise “like majestic cathedral windows,” the structure not only symbolized the era’s optimism, but stood as a work of art in its own right.

AWA visted here

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hi-Spy Viewfinder

Admired for their robust durability, their heavy-duty structure enables them to sustain intense usage.

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Catskills, New York, United States

Fire Observation Tower

Still standing today, stretching skyward to nearly fifty feet, and made of steel.

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Monopoli, Italy

Viewfinder

Monopoli is still very much a port city, fortified by old walls and centered around its harbor.

Phuket, Thailand

Phuket Beaches

“No more mafias will control the umbrella vendors!”

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Plato Apartments

On a tree-laden street in Northwest Portland, a bright white apartment building bearing French windows and red trim stands out among colorfully painted single-family homes and surrounding brick structures.

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Cappadocia, Turkey

Turk Telekom

Established in 1994, this telecommunications service brought the first public telephone network to Turkey.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Hoan Bridge

Multiple delays in its opening earned this bridge the nickname, "The Bridge to Nowhere".

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Murrieta, California, United States

Rhoads Little Free Library

The Little Free Library program started as a memorial to the founder's mother and has since become a global phenomenon that promotes free sharing of literature.

Niigata, Japan

Naeba Prince Hotel

This popular ski resort in Japan offers skiers and winter adventurers a spot of respite after a long day in the cold winter weather.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Lake Harriet

Every year, the Art Shanty Project hosts its annual festival on Lake Harriet near Minneapolis where artists display one-of-a-kind ice fishing huts.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Longwood Gardens

This organ designed by Belgian musician Firmin Swinnen creates music with the help of of 10,010 pipes.

Weymouth, United Kingdom

Punch & Judy

This puppet booth is one of the many who have hosted Punch & Judy shows on Weymouth's beaches.

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Strasbourg, France

Club Vosgien

This hiking club makes and maintains trails in France's Vosges Mountain range.

O'ahu, Hawaii, United States

Makapu’u Point Lookout

The largest Fresnel lens in the world tops a lighthouse near this handsome viewfinder.

Moscow, Russia

GUM Department Store

Historically a center of commerce in former Soviet Union, this shopping destination was restored back to its original 20th century design after two attempts at demolition.

Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India

Lake Pichola

This artificial freshwater lake is the main attraction in Udaipur, India. Tourists can visit the lake's four islands, each with their own palaces from the Mewar dynasty.

Lofoten, Norway

Rorbu Cabin

A picturesque fishing village in Norway sits beneath this towering mountain, one of the oldest in Northern Europe.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Roue de Paris

This transportable ferris wheel had a larger predecessor, the Grande Roue de Paris. Its passenger cars were used by displaced families from World War I.

Toronto Islands, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Islands

"The Islands" are a go-to summer day-tripping spot with ample beach area and views of the Toronto skyline.

London, United Kingdom

Chalk Farm Tube Station

This yellow telephone is found in the Chalk Farm London Underground station - one of three stations designed by English architect Leslie Green.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palacio Barolo

This grand structure is the largest monument to the work of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, and represents 100 stanazas of the epic poem.

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Elmwood Country Club

This private club and golf course has been a tradition in Marshalltown, Iowa since 1896.

Konstanz, Mainau Island, Germany

Schwedenturm

This German tower is straight out of a fairytale, as it is located on Mainau Island, home to many different species of trees, shrubs, and blossoms.

London, United Kingdom

Barbican Launderette

This 1970s London launderette, owned by the same family for almost 50 years, resides in an estate built back up from bombings during World War II.

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Hidden Vlei

This seemingly desolate clay pan in the Namib Desert exhibits beautiful orange hues across its towering dunes.

Milan, Italy

Milan Metro

Currently the leading train system in all of Italy, this metro system won the most prestigious design award in Italy in 1964.

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