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From my childhood days, I have wanted to know what was beyond the horizon. After Twentytwo and a half years in the US Navy and thirty-plus years traveling the globe since retiring I have managed to see Lands, which I could have only dreamed about as a child. Meeting people along the way and trying to understand their culture has been an extra benefit. To this day I still have friends I made fifty + years ago in distant countries. Travel broadens one's mind and outlook on life. One must but take the first step.

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Sevierville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton Statue

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Laken Brooks

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Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

samuellinsommer

Added by samuellinsommer

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

woodruff

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Los Angeles, California

Marilyn Monroe's Crypt

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

aprilmackillins

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North Atlantic Ocean

Sargasso Sea

The only sea in the world that has no land boundary.

lewblank

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London, England

London's Lilliputian Police Station

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

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Ballachulish, Scotland

The Meeting of Three Waters

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

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London, England

Audley Square Spy Lamp Post

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

AmunyAnkhesenra

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Fiumicino, Italy

Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

Christine Williamson

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New Orleans, Louisiana

St. Louis Cathedral

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

Doc Nicholas

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Chester, England

Chester Imp

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

AZawacki

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Ripponden, England

Windy Hill

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

jooniur

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Larco Museum's Erotic Art

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

Sofia Perpetua

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Tenerife, Spain

Mount Teide

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

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Icod de los Vinos, Spain

Drago Milenario

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

Luis Morato

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Ruins of Liternum

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

StepYoshi

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Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

StepYoshi

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Possum Kingdom Stone Arch Bridge

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

springer

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Fort Worth, Texas

Billy Bob’s Texas

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Global Sightseer

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The Tree Goats of Morocco

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

EricGrundhauser

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Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Allison

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Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid (Red Mosque)

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

Snjezana

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Nanuoya, Sri Lanka

The Main Line

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Dr Alan P Newman

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Royal Pavilion at Stazione Centrale

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

miramarco

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