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Taoyuan, Taiwan

Mausoleum of Chiang Kai-shek

The final resting place of the dictator of Taiwan.
Zagreb, Croatia

Kamenita Vrata (Our Lady of the Stone Gate)

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Kamakura, Japan

Yatozaka Kiridoshi Pass

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.
Altit, Pakistan

Altit Fort

The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.
Tirana, Albania

Postbllok Memorial

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.
Malolos, Philippines

Kalayaan (Freedom) Tree

This centuries-old tree has been a witness to some of the most important events in the history of the Philippines.
Derby, Australia

Derby Tunnel

Explore the remnants of a 19th-century tin mining operation and get a glimpse into Tasmania's industrial past.
McLean, Illinois

Arcadia

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.
Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Hindu Temples of Rawalpindi

Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.
Phoenix, Arizona

Hole-in-the-Rock

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Walhain, Belgium

Geographic Center of Belgium

This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.
Kozłów, Poland

Pustynia Kozłowska

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?
Porto, Portugal

A Regaleira

The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.
Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Fossil Centre

This community museum preserves the largest collection of Coal Age fossil plants in Maritimes.
Panaji, India

Panaji's Heritage Steps

These colorful staircases can be found around Goa’s capital.
Taipei City, Taiwan

Jimmy's Moon Bus

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Afyonkarahisar Castle

This 3,000-year-old “opium black fortress” towers over the ancient town named after it.
Ichikawa, Japan

Tekona Reijindo

This one-of-a-kind shrine is dedicated to a girl who was too beautiful for her own good.
Trafaria, Portugal

Piri Piri

Taste the precursor of peri-peri chicken at this restaurant just outside of Lisbon.
Sal, Cape Verde

Pedra de Lume

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Þúfa

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
Porto, Portugal

Líder

Dine on Porto-style tripe at a restaurant run by the head of a gastronomic brotherhood dedicated to uplifting this humble dish.
Auckland, New Zealand

'The Lighthouse: Tū Whenua-a-Kura'

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
Rovinj, Croatia

Partisan and Victims of Fascism Memorial

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.