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38.9004, -76.9865
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50.6093, 5.6040
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43.3912, -1.6845
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51.8237, 5.9354
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Vucje, Serbia
Vucjanka River
Popular river that runs through the remote Serbian municipality of Leskovac.
42.8667, 21.9167
Iwakuni, Japan
Kintai Bridge
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
34.1666, 132.2188
Beaufort, North Carolina
Old Burying Ground
Burial site more than 300 years old.
34.7184, -76.6648
Waco, Texas
Dr Pepper Museum
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
31.5551, -97.1294
Waco, Texas
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.
31.5557, -97.1186
New York, New York
Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
40.8503, -73.9470
Austin, Texas
Mayfield Park
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
30.3145, -97.7691
Death Valley, California
Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.
36.2467, -117.0761
Qionghai, China
Bo'ao
Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.
19.1582, 110.5868
San Francisco, California
Prelinger Library
Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.
37.7759, -122.4103
Akyazı, Turkey
Suluklugol
Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.
40.5806, 30.8496
Felicity, California
Felicity, California: Center of the World
Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
32.7503, -114.7653
Flemington, New Jersey
Northlandz
One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.
40.5169, -74.8191
Davis Station, Antarctica
Antarctic Sculpture Garden
Antarctica's only sculpture garden, it has art and penguins, but no plants in sight.
-68.5764, 77.9689
Davis, California
Eggheads
Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
38.5396, -121.7499
Los Angeles, California
California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
34.1720, -118.3775
Guangzhou, China
Whitewater Village Scenic Area
Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.
23.1292, 113.2644
Khlong Sok, Thailand
Rafflesia
Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.
8.9115, 98.5926
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