Piura, Peru

Los Órganos

The secluded beach town of Los Órganos sits somewhat untouched by commercial tourism - but that was not always the case for the beaches along the northern coast of Peru.

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Almada, Portugal

Farol de Cacilhas

A lighthouse comes back home.

Chur, Switzerland

Bernina Express

This epic four-hour alpine train journey takes passengers over 196 bridges and through 55 tunnels.

Vienna, Austria

Amalienbad

Built to encourage personal hygiene and physical fitness at a time when few Viennese residents had their own bathrooms.

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Pyongyang, North Korea

Kaeson Station, Pyongyang Metro

The descent to the train platform takes more than three minutes.

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Victoria Park Tennis Centre

An oasis of calm in the midst of Hong Kong’s frenetic Causeway Bay neighborhood.

Andros, Greece

Tourlitis Lighthouse

Greece's first automated lighthouse looks like it was carved out of a fantasy novel.

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Tokyo, Japan

Japan Railways

Japan has the world’s busiest rail network, with a daily ridership of 18.5 million.

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Bern, Switzerland

The Niesenbahn

This Swiss funicular traverses the Alps to take 65 passengers from the Mulenen train station to the peak of the nearby Niesen mountain every 30 minutes.