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Callanna, Australia

Marree Man

Not a single witness can attest to the creation of the world's largest geoglyph.
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Walbrzych, Poland

Totenburg Mausoleum

This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.
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Kyiv, Ukraine

One Street Museum Death Mask Collection

The largest collection of death masks in Ukraine.
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Princeton, New Jersey

Laurence Hutton Collection of Life and Death Masks

One man's lifelong obsession with death.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
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Richland, Washington

Hanford Site

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.
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Paris, France

Remnants of the Paris Guillotine

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
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Charlestown, Rhode Island

The Fantastic Umbrella Factory

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.
Providence, Rhode Island

Gun Totem

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland

Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone

The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
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East Molesey, England

Magic Tap

Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.
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New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Kantubek, Uzbekistan

Vozrozhdeniye Island

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.
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Buford, Wyoming

Buford, Wyoming: Population 0

One of the smallest towns in the United States.
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Virginia City, Montana

Historic Virginia City

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.
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Tobermory, Ontario

Flowerpot Island

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.
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Nantes, France

Hamster Villa

Sleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delight.
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Berlin, Germany

Pergamon Museum

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
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