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Sewell Ghost Town

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

Tony Dunnell

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Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro (Hermitage of Saint Pelagius and Saint Isidore)

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

'Día y Noche' (Day and Night)

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

Phlizz

Added by Phlizz

Costitx Bulls

These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

The Lady of Cerro de los Santos

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

The Lady of Elche

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

I Love You Wall

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

serflac

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Shakespeare and Company

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Madiha Bataineh

Added by Madiha Bataineh

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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Durham, North Carolina

Duke Lemur Center

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

St. Petersburg, Florida

Chihuly Collection

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

J Ginsberg

Added by J Ginsberg

Miami Circle

A perfect circle of twenty-four mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric time.

anhie

The Ghost Town of Ellaville

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

Mom0ja

Added by Mom0ja

St. Augustine, Florida

The Fountain of Youth

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

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St. Petersburg, Florida

Salvador Dalí Museum

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

'Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat)'

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

The Well of the Miracle

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Madrid's Walk of Fame

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Porto, Portugal

Livraria Lello

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain

Paracuellos Massacres Cross at the Madrid Airport

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Hospital de las Cinco Llagas (Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds)

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Carrascal del Río, Spain

Hermitage of Saint Fructus

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

b2roam

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Paco de Lucía Metro Station

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Santander, Spain

Magdalena Peninsula

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman