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Monaco

F1 McLaren

A bronze tribute to Mika Häkkinen's 1998 Monaco victory.
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Malmö, Sweden

‘Way to Go’

A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.
Added by ollietravelstheworld
Bethlehem

Chapel of the Milk Grotto

This subterranean chapel is said to be where the Holy Family sought refuge before fleeing to Egypt.
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Badajoz, Spain

Cerro Masatrigo

This perfectly conical hill in the La Serena reservoir is humorously known as Europe's Largest Roundabout.
Added by Pocas
Casto, Italy

Chapel of the Victims of the Plague

Memorial full of frescoes, in the middle of nowhere.
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Crosby, Minnesota

Milford Mine Park

The site of Minnesota’s worst mining disaster, now reclaimed by nature.
Added by LivShredder
Bryan, Ohio

Dum-Dum Water Tower

This towering sweet treat is big enough to share... with an entire city.
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Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana Opera

A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.
Added by aronamansin
Santa Ana, California

‘We Too Were Once Strangers’

A giant stalk of celery honors the Japanese farmers who once cultivated the area.
Added by cdanesh
Twin Falls, Idaho

Balanced Rock

This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.
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Glasgow, Scotland

Sentinel Works

One of the first reinforced-concrete buildings built in the UK, now abandoned.
Added by Jfmcl
Blyde, South Africa

Lisbon Falls

The tallest waterfall in the region is named after a capital far, far away.
Added by ollietravelstheworld
North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.
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Comacchio, Italy

La Manifattura dei Marinati

Small museum dedicated to the history of eel fishing in Comacchio.
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Cardiff, Wales

Spillers Records

The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.
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Aqaba, Jordan

Aqaba Flagpole

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.
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Ngari Prefecture, China

Mount Kailash Kora

A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.
Added by cdanesh
Greywell, England

Greywell Tunnel

Built in the 18th century, and now the largest roost for hibernating bats in Britain.
Crystal Trulove Added by Crystal Trulove