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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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Les Terres Basses, Saint Martin
La Belle Creole
This might be the most famous abandoned hotel in the Caribbean.
18.1012, -63.0694
Nantes, France
L'Évasion (The Escape)
A modern and feminist reinterpretation of the famous Wallace Fountains.
47.2180, -1.5500
San Francisco, California
Creativity Explored
A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.
37.7646, -122.4251
Arlington, Virginia
The Pike
It is a 50-foot tall sculpture made of a reclaimed wind turbine wing, concrete, steel, and coins from around the world, located off the Columbia Pike in Northern Virginia suburbia.
38.8535, -77.1203
Bucharest, Romania
Museum of Romanian Records
Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.
44.4287, 26.1168
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Baker Mansion
Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.
40.4901, -78.4086
Vejle, Denmark
Skulls of Saint Nicolai Church
Hidden in plain sight, the origin of these embedded skulls remains the stuff of legend.
55.7074, 9.5347
Fredericia, Denmark
‘The Earth Spirit’
An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.
55.5765, 9.7258
Bradford, England
Undercliffe Cemetery
A Victorian-era cemetery serves as a window into the city of Bradford’s past.
53.8042, -1.7376
Tohen, Somalia
Lighthouse ‘Francesco Crispi’
This lighthouse at the very tip of the Horn of Africa in the Puntland region of Somalia is a relic of Italian fascism.
11.8356, 51.2787
Sweden
Smöjen Kalkbrottsbad
An abandoned industrial site turned into a picturesque swimming hole.
57.7286, 18.9528
Naruto, Japan
Naruto Whirlpools
The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.
34.2368, 134.6480
Littleton, Colorado
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Rocket
Between a bike path and the South Platte River sits a piece of modern space history.
39.5965, -105.0270
Venice, Italy
Marforio Dragon Lamp
An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.
45.4370, 12.3363
Bratislava, Slovakia
'The Gut' Statue at Bratislava Zoo
A monumental sculpture honoring the invisible ecosystem inside us all.
48.1567, 17.0757
Nieuwe Niedorp, Netherlands
Church Ruin Oude Niedorp
An old, partly destroyed church, preserved in the state it was left in after a fire.
52.7431, 4.9045
Dublin, Ireland
Vintage Cocktail Club
A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.
53.3451, -6.2630
Madrid, Spain
‘13, Rue del Percebe’ Mural
Mural dedicated to one of Spain's favorite cartoonists, Francisco IbĂ¡Ă±ez.
40.3953, -3.7208
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