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Sendai, Japan

Nozokibashi Heart

A heart-shaped rock hollow amid lush scenery in Japan.
Added by YantheMan1999
Keno City, Yukon

Keno Hill Signpost

A historic signpost to world cities on the top of a barren mining hill in the Yukon.
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Siuntio, Finland

Pickala Soviet Triumphal Arch

A rare remnant of Finland’s Soviet-occupied past.
Added by jaakkookulta
Port Melbourne, Australia

Port Melbourne Lighthouses

A pair of beacons from the 1920s guide ships steering a course to Melbourne.
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Sweden

Trolltrappan

A mysterious stone staircase deep in the Swedish woods, said to have been made by trolls.
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Houston, Texas

Grave of Howard Hughes

One of the 20th century’s most famous businessmen is buried in Houston’s most prestigious cemetery.
Added by andresbernal1982
Húsavík, Iceland

Apollo Astronaut Training Memorial

This monument commemorates NASA’s astronaut training in northern Iceland.
Added by TheWanderBroad
La Calamine, Belgium

Neutral Moresnet

This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.
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Robbinsville, New Jersey

Swaminarayan Akshardham USA

This Hindu temple in suburban New Jersey is the largest in the United States and one of the largest in the world.
Added by harishakdm
Keelung City, Taiwan

Immortal Cave

You can hear Buddhist prayers in this elevated sea cave once used by monks.
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Casablanca, Morocco

Rick’s Café Casablanca

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”
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Scotland Neck, North Carolina

Sylvan Heights Bird Park

Amazing collection of over 2,000 live birds from around the world, many of which are rare or endangered.
Added by kgkross
Hnífsdalur, Iceland

Óshlíð

One of the world’s most dangerous roads may be this abandoned shore route in Iceland.
Added by Gruebleen
Leadhills, Scotland

Glengonnar Halt Station

The highest station on the highest adhesion railway in the British Isles.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Essex, England

Hangman’s Hill

The spirit of an executioner is said to cause cars to roll uphill in this English forest.
Emily Kemp Added by Emily Kemp
Filadelfia, Paraguay

Filadelfia Colony House Museum

A small museum tells how a group of Russian Mennonites ended up in the Paraguayan Chaco.
Manta Added by Manta
Aarhus, Denmark

Viking Traffic Lights

At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Hong Kong

Hong Kong People Statue

Quirky bronze statue depicts the chaos of everyday life in Hong Kong.
Sean Em Added by Sean Em