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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
ChĂ£o Bom, Cabo Verde
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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Raurimu, New Zealand
Raurimu Rex
A life-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex made out of driftwood.
-39.1242, 175.3915
Bowden, West Virginia
Glady Tunnel
A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.
38.7996, -79.7231
Bath, England
Bath Market Pillar
Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.
51.3823, -2.3590
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Built in France in the 1400s, this gothic chapel now resides at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
43.0376, -87.9311
Rovinj, Croatia
Krstionica Sv. Trojstva (Baptismal Font of the Holy Spirit)
This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.
45.0810, 13.6386
Chestertown, Maryland
Modern Stone Age Kitchen
Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.
39.2079, -76.0675
Valley Falls, Oregon
Abert Rim
This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.
42.4331, -120.2158
Basingstoke, England
Wote Street Willy
A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.
51.2636, -1.0864
Amiens, France
Jules and Paul Verne Monument
This unassuming sculpture depicts grandfather of science fiction Jules Verne and his brother as children.
49.8963, 2.3035
Grants Pass, Oregon
Bear Hotel
Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.
42.4307, -123.2965
Bonifacio, France
Escalier du roi d'Aragon (King of Aragon’s Stairs)
A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
41.3865, 9.1566
Wellsville, Kansas
Black Jack Battlefield
Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.
38.7622, -95.1330
Bahla, Oman
Bahla Fort
If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.
22.9644, 57.3002
Somerville, Massachusetts
Yafa Bakery & Café
Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.
42.3838, -71.1092
Berlin, Germany
Nilpferdbrunnen
A small hippo-shaped fountain in Berlin, Germany.
52.5077, 13.4653
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
'Arc of Dreams'
This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.
43.5497, -96.7244
Christchurch, New Zealand
Flora and Otto
A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.
-43.5320, 172.6231
Toronto, Ontario
RMS Empress of Ireland Monument
The Salvation Army's monument to those who lost their lives in a 1914 shipwreck near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River.
43.6951, -79.3813
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