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Brooklyn, New York

Red Hook Play Center

Red Hook's massive public pool, built by Robert Moses.
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Brooklyn, New York

Red Hook Houses

One of the largest public housing complexes in New York once visited by Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Antarctica

Blood Falls

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
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Chandigarh, India

Nek Chand Saini’s Rock Garden

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.
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Darmstadt, Germany

Waldspirale

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.
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Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Erta Ale

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
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Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
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Kokand, Uzbekistan

Khan's Palace

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
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Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan

Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.
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Centreville, Virginia

Foamhenge

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
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New York, New York

Private Passage

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
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Narrandera, Australia

Big Playable Guitar

Record-holding guitar meant to promote country.
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San Francisco, California

Site of the Golden Gate Speed Road

Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts.
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San Francisco, California

Site of the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.
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Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Soldotna, Alaska

Tiny Church

Open day and night, a church with three pews and Bibles.
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San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Druid Circles

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.
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Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.
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