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St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
Kulusuk
Small Island off the coast of Greenland.
Greenland
The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
Gryfino, Poland
Crooked Forest
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Anthony's Chapel
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
Brownsville, Texas
Resaca De La Palma State Park
The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Miracle Garden
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.
Shaoguan, China
Mount Danxia
Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.
Savannah, Georgia
Grave of Corinne Elliot Lawton
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Pineville, Kentucky
Chained Rock
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Iceland
Ancient Kjolur Trail
Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.
StykkishĂ³lmur, Iceland
The Library of Water
This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.
Iceland
Hallbjarnarstaðakambur
Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.
Iceland
BĂºĂ°akirkja
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Sligo, Ireland
The Glen
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Chongqing, China
Three Natural Bridges
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.
Hawaii
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
George Washington Bathtub
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
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