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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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Bontoc, Philippines
Kaman-utek Blue Soil
Hues of distinctive blue to bluish-green color the slopes of these hills.
17.0538, 120.9223
Cité Hached, Tunisia
Palais Mussolini
Despite the name, this unusual palace in rural Tunisia never belonged to an Italian dictator.
36.5076, 10.5628
Oxford, England
Majapahit Piggy Bank
A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.
51.7554, -1.2601
Tangier, Morocco
Leila Alaoui Mural
Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.
35.7760, -5.8027
San Diego, California
Miniature Taco Bell
Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.
32.7532, -117.0644
Montevideo, Uruguay
Museo Andes 1972
Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
-34.9058, -56.2028
Covington, Indiana
Portland Arch
One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
40.2188, -87.3344
Velha Goa, India
Old Goa Cemetery
This cemetery in Velha Goa was once the site of several historical religious buildings.
15.5020, 73.9132
Albany, New York
American Italian Heritage Museum
The largest museum dedicated to Italian Americans on the East Coast is located in a 100-year-old church.
42.6965, -73.8077
Madrid, Spain
Automatons of the Goyesque Carillon
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
40.4156, -3.6960
Hong Kong
Stephen and Stitt
Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.
22.2802, 114.1594
Clear Lake, Iowa
Surf Ballroom
The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
43.1396, -93.3899
Wellington, New Zealand
Taranaki Wharf Jump Platform
A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.
-41.2955, 174.7771
Zug, Switzerland
'Seesicht' ('Lake View')
Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
47.1687, 8.5139
Mata Ortiz, Mexico
GalerĂa Juan Quezada
A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.
30.1795, -108.0232
Farnham, England
Victoria Garden
A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.
51.2144, -0.7952
Rennes-les-Bains, France
Roman Baths
These thermal springs were once popular with residents of a nearby Roman colony.
42.9223, 2.3172
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Josiah Day House
The oldest brick saltbox house in America.
42.1070, -72.6183
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