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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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Phoenix, Arizona
Hole-in-the-Rock
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
33.4565, -111.9453
Burbank, California
Gordon R. Howard Museum
Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.
34.1729, -118.3182
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Hindu Temples of Rawalpindi
Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.
33.6147, 73.0606
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sherlock Holmes Statue
Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
55.9566, -3.1871
Ciutadella, Spain
Poblat talaiĂ²tic de Torrellafuda
A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
39.9995, 3.9247
Baguio, Philippines
Baguio Stone Market
This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.
16.4140, 120.5951
Toyama, Japan
Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato (Village of Statues)
This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.
36.5444, 137.2315
Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Fossil Centre
This community museum preserves the largest collection of Coal Age fossil plants in Maritimes.
46.2447, -60.2338
Arequipa, Peru
Añashuayco Quarry
An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.
-16.3597, -71.6087
Elblag, Poland
Galleria EL
This bombed church was given a new life as a contemporary art gallery.
54.1604, 19.3940
Yokohama, Japan
Odoriba Station
This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.
35.4056, 139.5187
Matlock, England
Bailey's Tump
A pile of earth left over from a water supply project was converted into an anti-aircraft installation during World War II.
53.1430, -1.5391
Tilburg, Netherlands
Kunstwerk 't Draaiend Huys
What looks like an ordinary house from the outside is actually a rotating sculpture.
51.5756, 5.0637
Hérémence, Switzerland
Pyramides d'Euseigne
These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.
46.1702, 7.4077
Tres Piedras, New Mexico
$CRAP$ Shrine
It is intended to take one back to a stripped-down simplicity, to spend extended time both inside and out, and absorb the natural drama of the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
36.5283, -105.7617
Wittenberge, Germany
Singer Clock Tower
This striking clock tower was once part of the Singer sewing machine factory.
52.9903, 11.7667
Jupiter, Florida
Al Capone’s Tomato Farm and Burt Reynolds Ranch
Before this area was filled with luxury homes, it was a movie star's 160-acre ranch and a gangster's hideout.
26.9154, -80.1926
Porto, Portugal
A Regaleira
The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.
41.1471, -8.6097
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