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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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Adams, Massachusetts
Mount Greylock
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
42.6376, -73.1662
Karpacz, Poland
Muzeum Zabawek (Toy Museum)
The largest toy museum in Poland showcases Europe's history of childhood.
50.7830, 15.7614
Bellerose, New York
Queens County Farm Museum
The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.
40.7483, -73.7235
Durham, North Carolina
The Can Opener
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
35.9992, -78.9100
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Hindu Temple
Malaysia's first and only glass temple.
1.4686, 103.7597
Scotland
The Old Forge
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
57.0374, -5.6827
El Chaltén, Argentina
Cerro Fitz Roy
The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
-49.3315, -72.8863
Bern, Switzerland
Museum of Communication
Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.
46.9418, 7.4500
Alston, England
Epiacum
A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
54.8325, -2.4766
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
La Cave des Roches (Mushroom Caves)
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
47.3514, 1.2240
Bournemouth, England
Memento Mori Oddities Shop
A genuine Little Shop of Horrors.
50.7212, -1.9040
Jackson, New Hampshire
Mount Washington
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
44.2706, -71.3032
Weston, West Virginia
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
39.0388, -80.4712
Mitchell, Oregon
Painted Hills
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
44.6488, -120.2595
Stowe, Vermont
Mount Mansfield
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
44.5437, -72.8143
Prague, Czechia
Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
50.0814, 14.4254
London, England
Shoreditch Town Hall
A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.
51.5271, -0.0795
Cape May, New Jersey
Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
38.9444, -74.9719
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