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Salle du Jeu de Paume
48.8010, 2.1238
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41.3798, -73.9470
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World’s Tallest Barber Pole
45.5261, -123.1114
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39.6312, -76.6400
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Madrid, Spain
Acueducto de La Partida
The oldest surviving example of the aqueducts that crossed the Casa de Campo to distribute water.
40.4184, -3.7308
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, France
Bunker Tombé
Impressive spectacle of how a bunker can land on a beach and resist mother nature for the years that have passed since WWII.
49.9100, 0.9389
Binh An, Vietnam
Duong Long Cham Towers
Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.
13.9250, 108.9904
Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island
Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Station
This lighthouse has been in operation since 1881, with an interesting connection to the RMS Titanic.
46.0031, -62.4597
Indio, California
Liberation Mural
The sequential animation shows a galloping horse stretching, morphing into a winged Pegasus, and finally transforming into a bird soaring.
33.7295, -116.2508
Cleveland, Ohio
Fir Street Cemetery
The second oldest Jewish cemetery in Cleveland was, despite its diminutive size, originally three separate burial grounds.
41.4796, -81.7278
Montreal, Quebec
The Ring
This massive circular sculpture may not be a portal to other worlds, but it does inspire the mind to imagine them.
45.5012, -73.5684
Yorktown, Virginia
Nelson House
Yorktown’s grandest colonial home still wears the scars of the siege that helped end the American Revolution.
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Yorktown, Virginia
Watermen’s Museum
Some museums preserve beautiful things; this museum preserves hard work.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Chickahominy Riverfront Park
This park offers one of the easiest ways to paddle into a Chesapeake landscape that has looked much the same for centuries.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Fossil Beach at York River State Park
Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Freedom Park
Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
Jolly's Mill Pond
A centuries-old Virginia mill pond is also an outdoor classroom where history is told through recipes.
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Scarborough, Maine
Scarborough Marsh
Maine’s largest salt marsh hides old roads, drainage ditches, and the remains of a canal once cut through its grasses.
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England
Jingling Pot
A spectacular pothole (pit cave) in The Yorkshire Dales, the home of British vertical cave exploration.
54.2013, -2.4629
Malo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bunski Kanal
Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.
43.2382, 17.8322
Hong Kong
Gin Drinkers Line
The tunnels in the ruins of this failed British World War II defensive line bear the names of famous London streets.
22.3755, 114.1460
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
‘The Missing’ Cabin
What appears to be a historic cabin nestled within Valles Caldera National Preserve is actually part of an abandoned movie set.
35.8389, -106.4919
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