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Guadalajara, Mexico
Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
Chão Bom, Cabo Verde
Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
Agra, India
Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Ocala, Florida
Gypsy Gold Horse Farm
Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
29.0153, -82.1447
Côn Đảo, Vietnam
Côn Đảo Prison
The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.
8.6889, 106.6143
Irkutsk, Russia
The Irkutsk Babr
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
52.2762, 104.2866
Žytkavicki rajon, Belarus
Stone Crosses of Turov
The centuries-old crosses "growing" in the cemetery are steeped in local lore and are believed to have healing powers.
52.0707, 27.7172
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Pegasus and Dragon
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
25.9781, -80.1396
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques
It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
-13.1631, -72.5450
Naples, Italy
Naples Underground
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
40.8511, 14.2568
Nottingham, England
Church Cemetery
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
52.9649, -1.1555
Lima, Peru
Plaza de Toros de Acho
This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.
-12.0413, -77.0232
Del Mar, California
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
32.9701, -117.2642
Chicago, Illinois
Michael's Museum
A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.
41.8914, -87.6091
Erto e Casso, Italy
Vajont Dam
When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.
46.2673, 12.3293
Boston, Massachusetts
World's Largest Air-Insulated Van de Graaff Generator
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
42.3676, -71.0707
Lerna, Illinois
World's Fastest Pop Machine
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
39.4179, -88.2890
Ludbreg, Croatia
Ludbreg's 'Center of the World'
Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
46.2494, 16.6180
New Delhi, India
Hijron ka Khanqah
This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.
28.5175, 77.1782
Marion, Kentucky
Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum
Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.
37.3343, -88.0786
Lorton, Virginia
Lucy Burns Museum
Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.
38.6975, -77.2554
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