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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
Agra, India
Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Chigasaki, Japan
Sagami River Bridge Ruins
These medieval wooden bridge pillars appeared out of nowhere in the aftermath of a huge earthquake.
35.3321, 139.3843
Burlington, Vermont
Stopping Stones Memorial
Inspired by the work of a German artist, these brass installations commemorate the lives of enslaved Vermonters.
44.4758, -73.2156
Llandudno, Wales
Alice in Wonderland Town Trail
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
53.3248, -3.8313
Lahore, Pakistan
Shab Bhar Masjid
This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.
31.5752, 74.3175
Northampton, Massachusetts
Restroom Works of Art
Two artist-designed restrooms are part of the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art.
42.3185, -72.6364
Langholm, Scotland
Kagyu Samye Ling
A major Buddhist temple, monastery and study centre in southern Scotland
55.2898, -3.1882
Dumfries, Scotland
The Birthplace of John Paul Jones
This tiny cottage was the birthplace of the father of the US Navy
54.8987, -3.5806
Pickering, England
Bangers and Cash
Mathewsons Auctions is the location for the popular British TV reality show, Bangers and Cash
54.2370, -0.7626
Harrislee, Germany
'Das Wahlversprechen' ('The Election Promise')
These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.
54.8003, 9.3962
Owatonna, Minnesota
Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children Museum
Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.
44.0894, -93.2382
Fordingbridge, England
Ashley Walk Illuminated Target
Hidden from the ground but visible from above, this arrow target in the New Forest is part of Hampshire's rich World War II history.
50.9214, -1.7335
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tolbod Bodega
Opened in 1787, this old-world treasure is said to be the oldest restaurant in Copenhagen.
55.6872, 12.5908
London, England
Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
51.5968, -0.1308
Fujisawa, Japan
Ryuren no Kane
A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.
35.2987, 139.4768
Louisville, Kentucky
North of Bourbon
The menus here are a love letter to the culinary history of New Orleans.
38.2297, -85.7387
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Old Clay County Jail
The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.
29.9909, -81.6842
Kamakura, Japan
Thirty-Three Avatars of Kannon
In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.
35.3123, 139.5330
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Military Museum
A history of the U.S. military, with a focus on Pennsylvania's contributions.
40.7818, -77.7954
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