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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
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Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Marco Island, Florida
Tigertail Beach
Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
25.9490, -81.7428
Cairndow, Scotland
The Tinkers' Heart
A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
56.2327, -4.9741
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington Earth Clock
Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.
44.4531, -73.2296
Bologna, Italy
Towers of Bologna
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
44.4943, 11.3467
London, England
Hyman Archive
The world’s largest magazine collection was born from a single shelf in a teen’s bedroom.
51.4943, 0.0760
Zurich, Switzerland
Sukkulenten-Sammlung ZĂ¼rich
See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
47.3561, 8.5351
Bahamas
The Musician
A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.
23.8694, -76.2360
Gibsonville, North Carolina
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.
36.0679, -79.6243
Keelung City, Taiwan
100-Year Bomb Shelter
A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.
25.1258, 121.7388
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Labor Temple
This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.
47.6169, -122.3519
Itter, Austria
Castle Itter
German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.
47.4705, 12.1394
Wareham, England
The PS Monarch
This diminutive paddle steamer looks like it is a relic from the Edwardian era but her engine dates from 1974 and construction of the hull only started in 1984.
50.6841, -2.1095
Thirsk, England
Kilburn White Horse
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
54.2248, -1.2127
Barnsley, England
Monk Bretton Priory
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
53.5544, -1.4390
Peoria, Illinois
Uniroyal Gal
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
40.6780, -89.6077
Eyemouth, Scotland
'Widows and Bairns'
A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.
55.8728, -2.0893
Karachi, Pakistan
Asia's Largest Cross
The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.
24.8561, 67.0498
Daly City, California
Broderick-Terry Duel Site
Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."
37.7080, -122.4840
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