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Englishtown, Nova Scotia
Giant MacAskill’s Grave
46.2875, -60.5399
Jakes Landing, Nova Scotia
Kejimkujik Petroglyphs
44.3884, -65.2148
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TĂ MĂ¡ Stream
14.1546, 108.7971
Southampton, England
Gods House Tower
50.8964, -1.4026
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Lochgilphead, Scotland
Argyll and Bute Hospital
This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.
56.0431, -5.4191
Ostiglia, Italy
Isola Boschina
One of the biggest islands in the River Po is a protected nature reserve, reachable only by a seasonal ford rich with endemic fauna, fossils, and late 19th-century buildings.
45.0497, 11.1489
Verviers, Belgium
Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief
A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.
50.5883, 5.8551
Ahlat, Turkey
Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery
Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
38.7404, 42.4589
El Médano, Spain
'VertebraciĂ³n y DesvertebraciĂ³n'
These sandstone replicas of a whale spine represent the history and culture of the Canary Islands.
28.0428, -16.5344
Cuballing, Australia
TARDIS Bus Shelter
On a rural farm road in Western Australia, a full-size, electrified police call box with a big surprise inside.
-32.8560, 117.1269
BĂ¢rsana, Romania
BĂ¢rsana Monastery
The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
47.7931, 24.0920
Kathmandu, Nepal
Ghantaghar
This legendary clock tower has dominated Kathmandu’s skyline since it was built in 1894.
27.7075, 85.3169
Odate, Japan
‘Homesick Hachiko’
Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.
40.2729, 140.5640
Hargeisa, Somalia
Hargeysa Cultural Center's Tape Wall
An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.
9.5640, 44.0495
Ballineale, Ireland
Loughcrew Cairns
These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
53.7446, -7.1121
Civitavecchia, Italy
'Embracing Peace'
This statue in Civitavecchia recreates a famous photograph from the end of World War II in massive scale.
42.0893, 11.7929
Manchester, England
Tree of Remembrance
One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
53.4811, -2.2378
Semey, Kazakhstan
Dostoevsky's Desk
The Russian author's writing desk remains inside the house where he spent part of his Siberian exile.
50.4045, 80.2523
Bangor, Maine
Maine Troop Greeters Museum
Inside the Bangor International Airport is a collection of military challenge coins.
44.8083, -68.8170
New York, New York
'Dreams of Hyperion'
A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
40.7267, -73.9936
Copenhagen, Denmark
The V House
This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.
55.6337, 12.5824
Edinburgh, Scotland
Collection Centres of the National and Council Museums
These storage facilities offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of Edinburgh's biggest museums.
55.9788, -3.2367
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