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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
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Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
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Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Paris, France
Le Musée du Fumeur
Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.
48.8587, 2.3821
London, England
Eltham Palace
Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
51.4470, 0.0487
Port Antonio, Jamaica
Folly Ruins
The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.
18.1859, -76.4407
San Bernardino County, California
Mojave Phone Booth
In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.
35.2858, -115.6846
Queens, New York
La Guardia's Art Deco Marine Air Terminal
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
40.7735, -73.8852
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Fairy Lake Bonsai Tree
Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
48.5894, -124.3498
Ubatuba, Brazil
Ubatuba Whale
What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.
-23.4473, -45.0680
Avalon, California
The Catalina Island Bison Herd
A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
33.3834, -118.4176
Agua Blanca, Ecuador
Agua Blanca Community
The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.
-1.5303, -80.7415
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Conewago Chapel
One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.
39.8192, -77.0385
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Brock's Monument
This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.
43.1602, -79.0529
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok Airplane Graveyard
Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
13.7648, 100.6524
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Grave of a Man and his Horse Killed by a Train
Together they left this world, and together they shall remain for all eternity.
36.0769, -90.9446
Inyo County, California
Artist's Drive
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
36.3299, -116.8300
Sewanee, Tennessee
The Templeton Library
Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.
35.1735, -85.9427
Queens, New York
The Golden Shopping Mall
An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.
40.7571, -73.8294
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
The Road through Naypyidaw
A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.
19.7662, 96.0952
Amman, Jordan
Sports City
This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.
31.9852, 35.9026
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