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Khaybar, Saudi Arabia

Umm Jirsan Cave

Prehistoric humans once used this sprawling lava tube network in the Saudi Arabian desert as shelter.
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Portland, Oregon

Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Funeral Home

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.
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Hong Kong

Sheung Yiu Folk Museum

A Hakka walled village preserved as it was in the 19th century.
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Muscatine, Iowa

The Blue Angel of Greenwood Cemetery

A cobalt-lit cemetery statue that has inspired decades of local legends.
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Serra Negra, Brazil

Disneyland of Robots

Retro-futuristic contraptions made from recycled materials near a Brazilian resort town.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

Fuente de las Ocho Regiones (Fountain of the 8 Regions)

The diversity of the state of Oaxaca is represented in this fountain.
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Grand Manan, New Brunswick

Bill’s Beatles Collection

At the farthest end of New Brunswick is an eclectic museum dedicated to the Fab Four.
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Kimballton, Iowa

Little Mermaid Sculpture Garden

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.
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Fairview, Utah

Spirit the Columbian Mammoth

One of the most intact and well-preserved skeletons of a mammoth in the world is displayed in a tiny Utah town.
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Almont, Colorado

Tincup Cemetery

Wildflower-filled 19th-century cemetery is a bucolic final resting place.
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Marlborough, England

Adam and Eve (The Longstones)

Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.
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Surabaya, Indonesia

Surabaya Submarine Monument

A WWII-era Soviet submarine offers visitors a glimpse into Indonesia's naval history.
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Doagh Beg, Ireland

Great Pollet Sea Arch

An incredible natural formation along the Wild Atlantic Way.
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North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Iron Furnace

The last surviving 19th-century blast furnace in Connecticut.
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San Sebastián, Spain

The English Cemetery at San Sebastián

The forest hides a cemetery where members of the British Legion rest in peace.
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München, Germany

Sendlinger Loch

An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.
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Calgary, Alberta

Rundle Ruins

A popular photo spot showcasing the remains of a historic building.
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Èze, France

Jardin Exotique d’Èze

Hilltop garden on the site of an old fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
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