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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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Helston, England
Goonhilly Earth Station
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
50.0490, -5.1831
Larnaca, Cyprus
Kyriazis Medical Museum
Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.
34.9130, 33.6345
Cáceres, Spain
Vostell Malpartida Museum
An old wool-washing house filled with Fluxus contemporary art.
39.4221, -6.5046
Penzance, England
The Merry Maidens
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
50.0651, -5.5887
St. Augustine, Florida
Old Spanish Chimney & Well
These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.
29.8646, -81.2805
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
L'île Penotte Seashell Art
Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.
46.4953, -1.7836
Iceland
Arctic Circle Marker
A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
66.5649, -18.0182
Bridgnorth, England
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
52.5341, -2.4173
Cortenova, Italy
Villa de Vecchi
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
46.0032, 9.3875
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
Monument to the Detachment in Brezovica Forest
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
45.5026, 16.4583
San Antonio, Texas
World's Largest Cowboy Boots
These boots are made for selfies.
29.5180, -98.4975
Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Cable Crossing Sign
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
38.8748, -77.0448
Provincia de Dos de Mayo, Peru
Huánuco Pampa
This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.
-9.8777, -76.8261
Warsaw, Virginia
Menokin
The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.
38.0116, -76.7906
Deyme, France
The Abandoned Galleon
The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
43.4930, 1.5357
Sibiu, Romania
Sibiu's Houses with Eyes
Something's watching you.
45.7966, 24.1514
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Garavice Memorial Park
A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.
44.8221, 15.8401
New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
40.6910, -74.0461
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