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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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Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodges
Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.
59.8123, 15.7393
Los Angeles, California
My Brother's Bar-B-Q Cow
A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally.
34.1672, -118.5945
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graves of Henry and William James
Final resting place of the author who wrote the ghost story "The Turn of the Screw," and his brother, the Harvard doctor and paranormal investigator.
42.3717, -71.1401
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield Massacre Mass Grave
Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.
42.5454, -72.6082
Harmony, Maine
Bartlettyarns Mill
Working wool mill used as the exterior for the mill in the 1990 horror film "Graveyard Shift."
44.9712, -69.5467
BolĂvar, Venezuela
Old DC 3 Plane at Canaima Air Camp
The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.
5.5824, -62.2282
GĂ¼Ămar, Spain
Pyramids of Guimar
Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.
28.3196, -16.4129
Bucksport, Maine
Grave of Sarah Ware
An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.
44.5751, -68.7969
Newport, Rhode Island
Carey Mansion
This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.
41.4680, -71.3039
Smithsburg, Maryland
Abandoned Hang-gliding Launch Pad
A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.
39.6950, -77.5236
Los Angeles, California
Mr. Ed's Home
A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.
34.2577, -118.6079
Paris, France
Musée de la Poupée
Dolls of all shapes and sizes display the eras of femininity in this spooky and beautiful collection.
48.8614, 2.3541
Hanover, New Hampshire
The Epic of American Civilization
3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors.
43.7053, -72.2886
Baltimore, Maryland
Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
39.3104, -76.6067
Québec City, Québec
Musee du Fort
A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.
46.8129, -71.2054
Watertown, Massachusetts
Armenian Museum of America
Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.
42.3665, -71.1857
Joal Fadiout, Senegal
Joal-Fadiouth Fishing Port
West Africa's largest fishing port honors its artisanal fishing process.
14.1812, -16.8503
Colebrook, New Hampshire
Colebrook Murder Victims Memorial
Memorial dedicated to four citizens killed during a shooting spree prompted by a routine traffic stop.
44.8950, -71.4969
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