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Salle du Jeu de Paume
48.8010, 2.1238
Philipstown, New York
Arden Point and Glenclyffe
41.3798, -73.9470
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World’s Tallest Barber Pole
45.5261, -123.1114
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Gnome Hill
39.6312, -76.6400
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Hastings, Nebraska
The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
40.6003, -98.3919
Lahore, Pakistan
Tomb of Dai Anga
The beautifully tiled, hidden resting place of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s wet nurse, tucked away behind a bustling railway track.
31.5792, 74.3637
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
HM Prison Maze (Long Kesh)
A striking symbol of the Troubles, this semi-demolished prison was home to the largest prison escape in the history of the British Isles.
54.4902, -6.1081
Burnaby, British Columbia
Vancouver Crow Nesting Zone
This is where all crows in the surrounding region come to roost from the entire Lower Mainland of Vancouver.
49.2608, -122.9934
Fall River, Massachusetts
Gates of the City or Portas da Cidade
This monument, 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide, is an exact replica of one in Ponta Delgada, Azores.
41.7006, -71.1658
Rēzekne, Latvia
The Looming Head of Jānis Zvīdra
Tucked away at a quiet Latvian crossroads, this stern, larger-than-life stone bust of a teenage communist martyr remains a fascinating and rare survivor of Soviet-era political idolization.
56.4941, 27.3237
Payson, Utah
Payson Grotto
Secluded wading pool with small waterfall and lovely nature.
39.9485, -111.6778
Alar del Rey, Spain
The Santander to Alar del Rey Railway Line
This is not a heritage railway, but when the new high speed line fully opens in 2032, at least part of this magnificent and historic line should be preserved.
42.6566, -4.3113
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Horror Studies Archive
A treasure trove of material within the University of Pittsburgh Library Systems has spawned the world's first and only center for academic study of the horror genre.
40.4427, -79.9542
Gogni, Georgia
Doorless Shrine of Gogni
A door-hating guardian spirit presides over this mountain where one of the largest religious festivals in Georgia takes place.
42.2804, 42.9742
Santa María de Mave, Spain
Convent of Santa Maria de Mave
This former monastery or convent is now, in part, a boutique hotel, but the church linked to it is intact.
42.7232, -4.2741
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hello Kitty Cafe
Enjoy the cutest cafe experience outdoors.
36.1031, -115.1757
Valladolid, Spain
Campo Grande Park
This tranquil urban park has a violent history.
41.6458, -4.7300
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Project Rio Blanco Nuclear Test Site
Plaque commemorating the location of a underground nuclear bomb test in the 1970s.
39.7930, -108.3680
Lin, Albania
Mosaics of Lin
6th century Byzantine mosaics preserved on a hill overlooking Lake Ohrid.
41.0659, 20.6447
Rautjärvi, Finland
Hugon Savusaunat
Two hand-built octagonal smoke saunas open every Friday on the grounds of a former wartime headquarters, within a UNESCO Global Geopark, in one of Finland’s least-visited corners.
61.2965, 29.1579
Skopje, North Macedonia
The Ship of Doom
A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians
41.9963, 21.4335
Glemmingebro, Sweden
Klövasten (Cloven Stone)
A split boulder left by the Ice Age and, according to legend, a hazard to your senses.
55.4442, 14.0109
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