Fire Hydrant Plug Preserve in Brisbane, California
Brisbane's quirky tradition of painting fire hydrants has splashed the town with vibrant color…
Brisbane's quirky tradition of painting fire hydrants has splashed the town with vibrant color…
The oldest working camera obscura in the world is located on the grounds of the Dumfries Museum, a…
This enormous white temple in the center of Janakpur, Nepal , commemorates the spot where Sita (al…
In Portland ’s Chinatown, a collection of two sculptures and eight informative signs can be found …
In the middle of Brussels 's city center stands a pair of statues unmistakably portraying the …
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In the center of a lush and historically volatile chain of volcanic peaks, this caldera lake is ho…
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A woman wearing an ornate golden bracelet holds a four-year-old child tenderly in her lap. The fath…
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No one knows precisely when the Patan Dhoka was first constructed, but it was likely sometime duri…
The grand ruins of the Argyll and Bute Hospital, first known as the Argyll District Asylum, are a …
Isola Boschina is the oldest known island of the river Po—the longest river in Italy . When the is…
Nicknamed the "City of Wool" for its long-lasting industry starting in the 12th century,…
Ahlat Selçuklu Mezarlığı is, as the locals will proudly tell you, the largest Islamic cemetery in …
The Canary Islands are a popular whale-watching destination, with primarily pilot whales being see…
On a rural road in Western Australia, tucked back next to a driveway, there is a traditional Londo…
The Convent of the Holy Apostles, the largest and most impressive in northwest Romania , stands on…
Piccadilly Gardens is one of the relatively few green areas within Manchester ’s city center. Howe…
In the final scene of Crime and Punishment , the antihero Raskolnikov and his ostensible redeemer,…
Parched earth crunches under our boots as we walk across the eastern Colorado plains. It’s a late …
Since 1991, the Maine Troop Greeters at Bangor International Airport has hosted over 7,000 militar…
Like a cataract of sensuous gilded Wallendas, the Dreams of Hyperion figures at 24 Bond Street ca…
The 12-story V House in Ørestad, southern Copenhagen , is an intriguing modernist apartment block…
As the capital of Scotland , Edinburgh has a lot going on. The city is home to two UNESCO World He…
Mountain worship is a major aspect of traditional Japanese beliefs, most notably practiced in the …
The Hanford Reach, bordering the Hanford Site to the north and east, is by far the longest free-f…
Just off the main shopping street of Bahnhofstrasse in Rennweg, an odd metallic cylinder pokes out…
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