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Palermo, Italy

Porta Nuova

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Palermo, Italy

Capuchin Monastery Catacombs

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Added by CPilgrim
Realmonte, Italy

Scala dei Turchi

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Syracuse, Italy

Fountain of Arethusa

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Katie Ness Added by Katie Ness
Belpasso, Italy

Mount Etna

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Allison Added by Allison
Savoca, Italy

Bar Vitelli

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."
Added by bctermeulen
Orikum, Albania

Orikum

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.
Added by mphnyc
Palasë, Albania

Big Bunker

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Sarandë District, Albania

Syri i Kalter: The Blue Eye

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Added by goranger22
Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
serflac Added by serflac
Elbasan County, Albania

Bunkers of Albania

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Allison Added by Allison
Tirana, Albania

Pyramid of Tirana

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
SkareMedia Added by SkareMedia
New Orleans, Louisiana

Piazza d'Italia

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
Added by DenverApplehans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Scallop Shell Pulpit

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Memphis, Tennessee

The Jungle Room at Graceland

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Boulder City, Nevada

Alabam Statue - Hoover Dam Hero

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.
Added by glclay60
Boulder City, Nevada

Hemenway Park

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.
Added by glclay60
Boulder City, Nevada

Winged Figures of the Republic

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada

The Last Remaining Sigma Derby Machine

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
sarahkurchak Added by sarahkurchak
Las Vegas, Nevada

Bellagio Patisserie Chocolate Fountain

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Added by RStephens
Las Vegas, Nevada

Hand of Faith Gold Nugget

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
pollardld Added by pollardld
Las Vegas, Nevada

Flamingo Habitat

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Las Vegas, Nevada

Art-o-mat

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
jondi letnap Added by jondi letnap
Lexington, Kentucky

Jim Varney’s Grave

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.
Added by The Core