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The Living Museum
40.7373, -73.7325
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Barryscourt Castle
51.9046, -8.2590
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Gallery O on H Street
38.9004, -76.9865
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'Tombe de la Famille Nagelmackers'
50.6093, 5.6040
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Florence, Italy
Buontalenti Grotta
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
43.7661, 11.2523
Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba Botanical Gardens
Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
-25.4417, -49.2389
Saint Blazey, England
The Eden Project
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
50.3611, -4.7384
Stansted, England
Angel Wine Tower
Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.
51.8923, 0.2646
Kew, Australia
Big Axe
Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.
-31.6351, 152.7223
Kathmandu, Nepal
Swayambhunath Monkey Temple
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
27.7152, 85.2899
Yamanouchi, Japan
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
36.7327, 138.4621
Koro, Mali
Antogo Fishing Frenzy
Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.
14.6456, -3.0933
Jersey City, New Jersey
The Colgate Clock
On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.
40.7120, -74.0339
Duranbah, Australia
Big Avocado
Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.
-28.2849, 153.5246
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Pont Basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer
Former bridge turned into an observation tower.
43.1030, 5.8782
Bretten, Germany
Peter And Paul Fest
One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.
49.0365, 8.7060
Sjöbo, Sweden
Lövestad Carved Statues
Rocks carved with biblical passages in the 1800s.
55.6731, 13.8770
Yerrinbool, Australia
Big Apple
Entrance to a famous orchard with nine types of apples.
-34.3694, 150.5427
Jaipur, India
Hanuman’s Temple
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
26.9168, 75.8589
Safranbolu, Turkey
Safranbolu, Turkey
Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.
41.2437, 32.6903
Bombay Beach, California
Bombay Beach
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
33.3506, -115.7296
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Lost Sea
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
35.5349, -84.4320
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