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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
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Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
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Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Wembley, Alberta
Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."
55.1691, -119.1353
Manchester, England
Rolls-Royce Reg. No. AX148
One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.
53.4771, -2.2546
Tunis, Tunisia
Villa Yvonne
A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.
36.8051, 10.1811
Singapore
Tortoises of Kusu Island
Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.
1.2232, 103.8611
Trogir, Croatia
Crkva Sv. Sebastijana (Church of St. Sebastian)
The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.
43.5167, 16.2513
Warblington, England
Gravewatcher's Huts
These unassuming buildings in the tranquil churchyard of rural Warblington are in fact grave watchers’ huts.
50.8437, -0.9661
Hisardžik, Serbia
Mileševac Fortress
This medieval fortress guards a monastery near the border of Serbia and Montenegro.
43.3630, 19.7294
Berkane, Morocco
Monument de l'Orange de Berkane (Berkane Orange Monument)
A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.
34.9281, -2.3298
Syracuse, Italy
Fountain of Arethusa
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
37.0638, 15.2941
Marston, England
Lion Salt Works
Learn about the history of mining and making salt at this Cheshire museum.
53.2755, -2.4953
Singapore
'The River Merchants'
These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.
1.2862, 103.8525
Southampton, England
Southampton Wall Cannonballs
Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.
50.8977, -1.4065
Tanuf, Oman
Tanuf
The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.
23.0518, 57.4684
Casper, Wyoming
The 'M' Building and Tower
Locally known as the "Onion” and the "Egg Beater,” Casper’s most recognizable buildings are beloved local landmarks to many, and eyesores to others.
42.8504, -106.3227
Lund, Sweden
(Alleged) Piece of Descartes' Skull
Could this controversial parietal bone be the remains of the famed French philosopher?
55.7043, 13.1951
Bristol, England
'You Don’t Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky'
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
51.4512, -2.6029
Sheffield, England
Sheffield Standard Measures of Length
Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.
53.3802, -1.4702
Singapore
Marsiling Tunnels
These secretive tunnels were once the site of a Royal Air Force fuel reserve depot.
1.4496, 103.7741
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