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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
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The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever
Or at least until you want to do something else.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
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Valle, Arizona
Valle Planes of Fame Air Museum
An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.
Franconia, New Hampshire
New England Ski Museum
Packed with gear and memorabilia, this museum chronicles the history of skiing and how its rise shaped New England.
Shildon, England
Winston Churchill's Funeral Train
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Rosser, Manitoba
Prairie Dog Central Railway
The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.
San Francisco, California
Last Known Carville House
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
Payson, Arizona
Abandoned Mineral Belt Railroad Tunnel
A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.
Beacon, New York
Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway
The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.
Wiesloch, Germany
Stadtapotheke Wiesloch
This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.
Istanbul, Turkey
Pera Palace Hotel
This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
Madrid, Spain
Atocha Station Tropical Garden
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
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The Worst Bus Stop in North America Just Got a Makeover
Better late than never.
Olaya, Colombia
Puente de Occidente (Bridge of the West)
What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Constantine, Algeria
Sidi M'Cid Bridge
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Stockholm, Sweden
1/4 Milestone of Stockholm
This stone obelisk is a relic of the 17th-century Swedish mile markers.
Cadillac, Michigan
Old Indian Trail
A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
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