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Port Tobacco, Maryland

Port Tobacco Schoolhouse

A remarkably well-preserved one room schoolhouse that dates back to 1876.
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Zedelgem, Belgium

Vloethemveld

Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.
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Michigan City, Indiana

Century of Progress Homes

These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
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Washington, D.C.

Signers’ Memorial

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Kamakura, Japan

Wakae Island Ruins

The ruins of the oldest artificial island in Japan, still used for mooring today at 800 years old.
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Sala, Sweden

Sala Silver Mine

Sweden’s legendary mine with wildly deep tunnels.
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Aldershot, England

World War I Firing Walls

These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.
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Kiischpelt, Luxembourg

Kiischpelt’s Solar Circle

This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

Niederwald Monument

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.
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Cave City, Kentucky

The Dive

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.
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Chhokangparo, Nepal

Tsum Valley

A remote area dotted with Buddhist temples and monasteries.
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Prague, Czechia

Punk Monument

This pink tractor statue pays tribute to a legendary underground punk band.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Tianliao Moon World

Visit Taiwan’s badlands, which allows visitors to feel like they’re walking on the moon.
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Sheffield, England

National Videogame Museum

An interactive museum where visitors can play through the evolution of video games.
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Sunrise, Florida

Dauer Museum of Classic Cars

Curated collection of classic cars restored to immaculate condition.
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Brno, Czechia

Hrachovina

A metal forest of peas pays tribute to the founding father of genetics.
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Newtown, Connecticut

The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial

A tribute to the students and teachers who lost their lives during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Zacatlán, Mexico

Vitromurales de Zacatlán

This glass mural on the wall of a cemetery started a peculiar tradition in Zacatlán.
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