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Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
Agra, India
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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Taghit, Algeria
Taghit Petroglyphs
A set of ancient rock engravings that date back to the Neolithic period.
30.8214, -1.9964
Sønderborg, Denmark
'Støvlen' ('The Boot')
This colossal hiking boot, once built for a scout jamboree, serves as an observation tower and barbecue area.
54.9325, 9.7734
Gifu, Japan
Royal Theater
Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.
35.4185, 136.7592
Brooklyn, New York
Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype
An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.
40.6996, -73.9897
Pickering, England
Rosedale Chimney Bank Top
Claimed to be the steepest asphalt covered motor road in England and possibly the steepest in Great Britain leads to a historical landscape at the summit.
54.3432, -0.8915
South Shields, England
Colman's Seafood Temple
Eat fish and chips in a striking Neoclassical building that once hid a public lavatory.
54.9962, -1.4092
Ustka, Poland
Mermaid of Ustka
This Baltic beauty is rumored to grant a wish and a half.
54.5894, 16.8531
Lyon, France
Horloge Charvet
After decades of damage, this feat of timekeeping and automaton art has been given a new lease on life.
45.7639, 4.8277
Denio Junction, Nevada
Homer Verne (Adams) Mine
An isolated early 20th-century gold mine in the remote Pine Forest Range contains much preserved equipment.
41.7249, -118.6635
Wind Point, Wisconsin
Wind Point Lighthouse
One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
42.7812, -87.7586
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Piet Hein Statue
A memorial to the Netherlands' most famous privateer.
51.9078, 4.4499
Winter Park, Colorado
Hernando’s Pizza Pub
The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.
39.9278, -105.7882
Český Krumlov, Czechia
FairyTale House of Puppets and Wine
A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.
48.8113, 14.3151
Wedgefield, Australia
The Big Wheelbarrow
A super-sized wheelbarrow that sits at the roadside.
-20.3798, 118.5972
Nagoya, Japan
Okehazama Battlefield
The location of the site of one of the defining battles of feudal Japan is being fought over by two neighboring cities.
35.0550, 136.9712
Nitra, Slovakia
The Sword of Pribina
A towering sword embedded in the ground commemorates the legendary Slavic ruler.
48.3133, 18.0881
San Juan, Philippines
Arko San Juan
The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.
14.6034, 121.0260
Westminster, Colorado
Aspen Lodge Bar & Grill
Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.
39.8680, -105.0888
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