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Apsley, England

Frogmore Paper Mill

The birthplace of paper's industrial revolution, where machine-made paper began.
Added by sueawoolnough
Gothenburg, Sweden

Hagavågen (Haga Wave)

Artwork created by artists and school children as a tribute to free speech and democracy.
Added by ollietravelstheworld
Zumbrota, Minnesota

Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Take a walk on Minnesota’s last historic covered bridge.
Rebecca Froehlich Added by Rebecca Froehlich
Hong Kong

Sha Tau Kok

A border town divided by the Hong Kong–China line, where entry still requires a special permit.
Sean Em Added by Sean Em
Bratislava, Slovakia

House Attack Bratislava

We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.
Added by aljorton
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Great Gravity Clock

Have a ball telling the time at this giant kinetic-energy clock.
dibbiejane Added by dibbiejane
Huntsville, Texas

Cowboy Hat and Boot Houses

A pair of whimsical homes in Texas shaped like oversized Western wear.
Added by Suzanne77598
Brookline, Massachusetts

Counterintelligence Corps Headquarters Marker

Marking the location of the secret headquarters for the Counterintelligence Corps in WWII.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Durham, England

Kingsgate Footbridge

An unlikely link between a quiet English town and Sydney’s skyline.
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Montevideo, Uruguay

Museo del Azulejo (Tile Museum)

The private collection of tile gathered by an architect over 40 years.
Added by craftypvd
Anderson, Indiana

The Great Mound

Indiana’s largest prehistoric earthwork, aligned with the solstices.
lewdinih Added by lewdinih
Santa Maria Maggiore, Italy

Chimney Sweep Museum

The only museum in Italy dedicated to this ancient profession.
Added by Nicoletta Bettoni
Gothenburg, Sweden

Tomtehuset (The Gnome House)

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.
Added by ollietravelstheworld
Yarrangobilly, Australia

Yarrangobilly Caves Thermal Pool

A naturally heated pool steaming in the wild heart of Kosciuszko National Park.
Added by NKX
Dingle, Ireland

Fungie the Dingle Dolphin

A monument to a beloved aquatic folk hero in the Irish town of Dingle.
AdventureBro Added by AdventureBro
Cirebon, Indonesia

Sunyaragi Cave Park

This historic 17th-century site once served as a secluded meditation retreat.
Added by dbarisakkurt
Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy

Piccolo Museo Del Diario (Little Museum of Diaries)

A museum dedicated to highlighting the extraordinary in ordinary lives.
Added by mattig
Lanrivain, France

Ossuary at the Church of St. Gregory

One of the last Breton ossuaries still preserving the bones of the dead.
Added by alexandrecaoudal