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Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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
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Birgu, Malta
Inquisitor’s Palace
For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.
35.8873, 14.5225
Morgedal, Norway
Norsk Skieventyr
This small museum celebrates the father of modern skiing, as well as Norway's other notable contributions to skiing.
59.4777, 8.4188
Trenton, Maine
Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
44.4324, -68.3689
New York, New York
Una Pizza Napoletana
One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.
40.7217, -73.9886
Rome, Italy
Arco dei Farnesi
This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.
41.8944, 12.4699
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Sherlock Holmes Collections
This collection is the largest in the world dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
44.9732, -93.2430
Graz, Austria
Der Kleine Elefant
This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.
47.0705, 15.4375
Plymouth, Connecticut
Lock Museum of America
Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.
41.6791, -73.0124
Bishop Auckland, England
The Mining Art Gallery
An art gallery dedicated to art works by coal miners which depict work in the mines and life in the former British mining communities.
54.6656, -1.6728
Abbeville, Alabama
Rosa Parks Childhood Home
The future civil rights leader grew up in this Alabama farmhouse.
31.5939, -85.2957
Park Ridge, Illinois
Scrabble Grave
A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.
42.0105, -87.8534
Karijini, Australia
Joffre Gorge
This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.
-22.3906, 118.2686
Tokyo, Japan
Café Paulista
Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.
35.6680, 139.7621
Glamis, California
Algodones Dunes
This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.
32.9584, -115.0842
Basingstoke, England
Jane Austen Statue
The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.
51.2627, -1.0871
Ciutadella, Spain
Naveta des Tudons
This unique prehistoric funerary monument is notable for its distinctive boat-shaped design and exceptional preservation, offering a fascinating glimpse into the island's ancient burial practices.
40.0031, 3.8917
Dakar, Senegal
Pointe de Almadies
This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.
14.7409, -17.5304
Taghit, Algeria
Taghit Petroglyphs
A set of ancient rock engravings that date back to the Neolithic period.
30.8214, -1.9964
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