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Guelph, Ontario

Guelph Correctional Centre

An abandoned Ontario prison turned over to time and nature.
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Potsdam, Germany

Garnisonkirche

Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.
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Los Angeles, California

Yamashiro

A majestic Japanese villa peculiarly towers over Hollywood Boulevard.
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Fernandina Beach, Florida

The Book Loft

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.
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Fernandina Beach, Florida

The Palace Saloon

Based in a former haberdashery, Florida’s oldest continually-operating bar has a rich nautical history and lots of local lore.
Sponsored By Amelia Island, Florida
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Fernandina Beach, Florida

Bosque Bello Cemetery

Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.
Sponsored By Amelia Island, Florida
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Kifisia, Greece

Kifissia Mosque Ruins

The only Ottoman Mosque in Attica outside central Athens.
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Breda, Netherlands

Beer Advertising Museum

Enjoy a pint surrounded by Europe’s largest collection of vintage beer advertisements.
Added by cdanesh
Brognaturo, Italy

Castle of Baroness Scoppa

Castle ruins of the not-so-chaste baronessa whose lovers mysteriously disappeared.
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Kokomo, Indiana

Willie the Whale

Step inside this 1964 whale sculpture to explore its colorful history.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Park Street Station Mural

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.
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Colby, Kansas

Mingo GC30

This hidden treasure is the world’s oldest active geocache.
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Praha 1, Czechia

Butterflies on Máj

Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.
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Keene, Ontario

Hope Mill Conservation Area

A 190-year-old water-powered sawmill brought back to life by retirees who refused to let pioneer ingenuity gather dust.
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Morganton, Georgia

Project Chimps

A chimpanzee sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains giving former research chimps a new chance at life.
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Manchester, England

Withy Grove Stores

A seemingly abandoned store in central Manchester with a lengthy backstory.
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Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta

Wied il-Għasri

Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.
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Berlin, Germany

The Suicide Cemetery

A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.
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