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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
De Pere, Wisconsin
Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
Mumbai, India
The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Troy Hill Art Houses
Discover these whole-house works of art in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.
40.4671, -79.9825
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mattress Factory
Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.
40.4572, -80.0122
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Grand Concourse RestaurantÂ
This riverside restaurant delivers elegant dining in a historic 1901 train depot.Â
40.4336, -80.0039
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Hyeholde
One couple’s bespoke castle is one of Pittsburgh's most fashionable dining spots.Â
40.5045, -80.2030
Nacka, Sweden
Gustaf Dalén AGA Lighthouse
This beacon honors a Nobel Prize-winner whose technology powered its light.
59.3037, 18.1517
Berlin, Germany
Memorial SA Prison PapestraĂŸe
Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.
52.4746, 13.3702
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Lost Close
An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.
55.9496, -3.1897
Fudai, Japan
Fudai Floodgate
Once considered a massive folly, this "miracle floodgate" saved its town from tsunami devastation in 2011.
40.0124, 141.8959
Colla Micheri, Italy
Thor Heyerdahl’s Former Resting Place
One of the 20th century’s most remarkable explorers was buried here, but he just couldn't stay put.
43.9666, 8.1584
Tomball, Texas
Tomball Pickle Man
Well-dressed pickle turned patriotic joint statue in old town Tomball.
30.0978, -95.6154
Cascade Summit, Oregon
Salt Creek Falls
The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.
43.6118, -122.1286
Tucson, Arizona
Apollo 14 Bicentennial Moon Tree
Grown from a seed that went to the moon!
32.2324, -110.9477
Joplin, Missouri
OKKAMO Tri-State Marker
This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.
36.9986, -94.6179
Venafro, Italy
Verlasce
A living example of historical stratification: a Roman amphitheater, a medieval farm, and modern town square.
41.4874, 14.0414
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Monument of the Great Triumph
A unique and controversial artifact of the early Turkish Republic.
38.7579, 30.5381
Jedburgh, Scotland
Monteath Mausoleum
A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.
55.5336, -2.6151
Fiumicino, Italy
Portus
Along a manmade hexagonal lake lies what was once the main port of ancient Rome.
41.7794, 12.2585
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Electrical Museum
This highly specific museum documents the electrical history of Manitoba.
49.8559, -97.1551
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