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Herat, Afghanistan

Jihad Museum

Museum dedicated to overthrowing the Soviets, complete with diorama of Soviets being beaten to death with shovels.
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Katskhi, Georgia

Katskhi Pillar

Small church on top of a huge rock column.
Added by Tawsam
Hampton, New Hampshire

Eunice "Goody" Cole Memorial Stone

A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.
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Dandarah, Egypt

Dendera Light

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.
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Hamburg, Germany

Impaled Skull of Klaus Stortebeker

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Concord, New Hampshire

Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone

Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.
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Kuwait City, Kuwait

House of Mirrors

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.
Added by Tawsam
Buffalo, New York

Museum of disABILITY History

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.
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Kyrgyzstan

Burana Tower

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.
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Jibchit, Lebanon

Hezbollah Museum of Resistance

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.
Added by Tawsam
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The Walk of Health

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.
Added by Tawsam
Indonesia

An Nurumi Mosque

An Indonesian mosque styled after St. Basil's Cathedral.
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Dunseith, North Dakota

W'eel Turtle

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.
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Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

Diavik Diamond Mine

Ice roads, deep holes and 3,500 pounds of diamonds.
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Queens, New York

Calvary Cemetery

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
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Anton Valley, Panama

Valley of Square Trees

Right angles in the forests of Panama.
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Herriman, Utah

The "Up" House

A replica that won't float away.
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Leoben, Austria

Justizzentrum Leoben

Austria's 5-star prison.
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