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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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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Manly, Australia
Manly Quarantine Station
The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.
-33.8124, 151.2939
Prague, Czechia
The Thief's Arm at Kostel Sv. Jakuba Vetsiho
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.
50.0884, 14.4246
Llanberis, Wales
Dolbadarn Castle Ruins
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
53.1165, -4.1141
San Antonio, Texas
Kiddie Park
Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.
29.4854, -98.4513
Ayr, Scotland
Dunaskin Ironworks
Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.
55.3456, -4.4653
Rome, Italy
The Martyr Murals at Santo Stefano Rotondo
Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.
41.8846, 12.4967
Copenhagen, Denmark
Royal Danish Naval Museum
A museum filled with tiny, adorable versions of the mighty Royal Danish Navy.
55.6744, 12.5950
London, England
Tea Building
A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
51.5241, -0.0762
London, England
Westland London
High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.
51.5471, -0.2250
Paris, Arkansas
Magazine Mountain
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
35.1673, -93.6449
Yonkers, New York
The Science Barge
Self-sufficient greenhouse floating on the Hudson River.
40.9362, -73.9038
Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
41.9021, 12.4811
Sherrill, New York
Aqua Vita Farms
Central New York's first aquaponic farm (Closed).
43.0771, -75.5983
Guernsey
German Military Underground Hospital
Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.
49.4423, -2.5757
Klevan, Ukraine
Tunnel of Love
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
50.7501, 26.0441
Los Angeles, California
The Music Box Steps
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.
34.0831, -118.2751
Barbados
Project HARP Space Gun
A giant gun barrel in Barbados that once hoped to shoot outer space with science.
13.0772, -59.4755
Nagasaki, Japan
Fukusai-ji Temple
The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.
32.7533, 129.8749
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