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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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15.2635, -23.7437
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25.7421, 55.9361
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Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Badrshein, Egypt
Pyramid of Djoser
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
29.8713, 31.2165
Harvard, Nebraska
Harvard Jail House
The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.
40.6180, -98.0979
Leeds, England
Lawnswood Cemetery
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
53.8470, -1.5931
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Keyboard Monument
Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.
56.8353, 60.6068
Kurashiki-shi, Japan
Washuzan Highland
A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
34.4458, 133.7976
Lima, Peru
The Diana Room
A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.
-12.1541, -77.0229
Winchester, Connecticut
American Museum of Tort Law
It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.
41.9228, -73.0754
Old Station, California
Painted Dunes
Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
40.5456, -121.3128
Chicago, Illinois
Lucent
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
41.8986, -87.6227
Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto Castle
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
32.8062, 130.7058
Cambridge, Maryland
FDR Smokestack Memorial
The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.
38.5756, -76.0738
San Antonio, Texas
Rosita's Bridge
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
29.4218, -98.4891
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
Ruined Church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
50.3934, 2.7211
Lima, Peru
Larco Museum's Erotic Art
The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.
-12.0721, -77.0710
St. Louis, Missouri
Eros Bendato
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
38.6265, -90.1933
Unyun pruwinsya, Peru
Cotahuasi Canyon
With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.
-15.2041, -72.8992
Paducah, Kentucky
Floodwall Murals
A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.
37.0879, -88.5940
New York, New York
7000 Oaks
Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
40.7472, -74.0057
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