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40.4879, -3.3639
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49.0817, -122.0510
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39.6157, -104.8162
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Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Werk Tanne
Dark relics of one of the largest explosives factories of the Third Reich
51.8054, 10.3652
Toronto, Ontario
Queen's Quay Whale Vertebra
A massive fossil of unknown origins
43.6677, -79.3948
Honolulu, Hawaii
U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii
Visit a World War II era coastal battery in the center of one of Hawaii’s main tourist destinations
21.2789, -157.8333
Berlin, Germany
Curry & Chili ImbiĂŸ
The spiciest place in town - where one can and may cry
52.5556, 13.3835
Lund, Sweden
Giant Finn Beneath Lund Cathedral
These crypt figures are said to be the giant and his family, turned to stone mid-rampage
55.7039, 13.1940
Virginia City, Nevada
Saint Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church
St. Mary in the Mountains is the oldest active Catholic church in Nevada
39.3091, -119.6485
Saint Robert, Missouri
Uranus Sideshow Museum and Fudge Factory
Everything good comes from Uranus
37.8293, -92.1047
La Chapelle-au-Mans, France
Saint-Thibault Chapel
The hidden chapel that keeps getting forgotten over the centuries
46.6205, 4.0229
Smygehuk, Sweden
Smygehuk Snake Barrier
A one-of-a-kind barrier keeps venomous snakes away from tourists
55.3388, 13.3574
Christmas Valley, Oregon
The Lost Forest
An isolated, relict ponderosa pine forest in central Oregon that survives on half the usual rainfall due to a geologic quirk
43.3593, -120.3711
Mexico City, Mexico
Art-DecĂ³ Condesa Buildings
This neighborhood was built in the golden age of Art-DecĂ³, and its buildings are essential to understanding this style
19.4074, -99.1774
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Malcolm Gross Rose Garden
A sprawling bloom-filled refuge with walking paths, benches, and a fountain at its center
40.5904, -75.5200
Slatington, Pennsylvania
Devil’s Pulpit at Lehigh Gap
A rocky ledge above the Lehigh River, wrapped in devilish folklore and broad valley views
40.7842, -75.6091
Queens, New York
Queens Pride
A lioness and her cub stand watch from the side of a building on one of Queens' busiest streets
40.7318, -73.8673
Canterbury, England
Aphra Behn Statue
This statue honors the groundbreaking writer for being the first female to support herself solely through her writing, as well as her time as a spy
51.2797, 1.0792
Brighton and Hove, England
Jubilee Clock Tower Time Ball
Atop this iconic central Brighton monument sits an inaccurate but innovative time keeping device
50.8237, -0.1436
Emery County, Utah
MK Tunnels
Traces remain from early Cold War experiments on the vulnerability of underground installations to surface explosions
39.1600, -110.7162
Berlin, Germany
Computer Game Museum Berlin
The Guinness Book acknowledged one of the biggest and oldest collections of computer games, featuring a strange 'pain machine' that blurs the boundaries between the digital and the real world
52.5175, 13.4420
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