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Cameron, Montana

Earthquake Lake

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.
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Quincy, Illinois

Villa Kathrine

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.
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Kolkata, India

South Park Street Cemetery

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.
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Hutchinson, Kansas

Strataca, The Kansas Underground Salt Museum

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
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Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Old Country Market

This country market harbors goats on its roof.
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Exeter, England

Exeter's Underground Passages

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.
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Toronto, Ontario

The Yorkville Rock

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.
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LaCrosse, Washington

Palouse Falls

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
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Odessa, Ukraine

Mother-In-Law Bridge

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.
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Neuss, Germany

Museumsinsel Hombroich

Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.
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London, England

The Royal Philatelic Collection

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.
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Chipley, Florida

Seacrest Wolf Preserve

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.
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Toronto, Ontario

Toronto PATH

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
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Monterey, California

Old Monterey Jail

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.
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Salem, Oregon

Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.
Viñales, Cuba

Parque Prehistórico

Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.
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Andria, Italy

Castel del Monte

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.
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Budapest, Hungary

Terror Háza

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
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