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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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Overton, Nevada
Lost City Museum
Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.
36.5315, -114.4409
Clear Lake, Iowa
The Day The Music Died Memorial
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
43.2238, -93.3751
Triora, Italy
The Town Of Witches
The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
43.9943, 7.7657
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Prospect Park Water Tower
This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.
44.9689, -93.2125
Yallabatharra, Australia
Hutt Lagoon
A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.
-28.1333, 114.2167
Tromsø, Norway
Siste Skanse
The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.
69.6531, 18.9620
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Itaipu Dam
As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
-25.4080, -54.5888
Leek, England
Doxey Pool
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
53.1713, -2.0000
Sabile, Latvia
Doll Garden of Sabile
Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.
57.0444, 22.5764
Ayni, Tajikistan
Anzob Tunnel
This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.
39.1082, 68.6874
Vantage, Washington
Ginkgo Petrified Forest
An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
46.9489, -120.0028
Buffalo, New York
Richardson Olmsted Complex
Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.
42.9291, -78.8802
Norman, Oklahoma
Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive
The largest collection of political commercials in the world.
35.1880, -97.4422
Atkinson, Dominica
The Rock at Pagua
A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds.
15.5179, -61.2653
Baltimore, Maryland
Ouija 7-Eleven
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
39.2962, -76.6154
Saariselkä, Finland
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
68.3335, 27.3367
Bellows Falls, Vermont
Bellows Falls Petroglyphs
These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.
43.1353, -72.4403
Tremosine, Italy
Strada della Forra
This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
45.7721, 10.7615
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