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Guadalajara, Mexico
Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
Chão 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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Palm Springs, California
Tahquitz Creek Falls
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
33.8085, -116.5502
Canton, Ohio
Ida McKinley’s Tiara
How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
40.8074, -81.3932
Healy, Alaska
'Magic Bus' Replica
A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.
63.8637, -149.0162
Independence, Kansas
Emmot Field
This stadium was the home of the first organized night baseball game.
37.2393, -95.7031
Soudan, Minnesota
Stuntz Bay Boathouses
Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.
47.8262, -92.2380
Pune, India
The Nizam's Guest House
This stately building once housed the office of the university for a brief period of time.
18.5187, 73.8299
Noonamah, Australia
Strauss Airstrip
This preserved site served as part of Northern Australia’s defense in World War II.
-12.6572, 131.0769
Barcelona, Spain
Madame Chocolat Store
This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.
41.3910, 2.1788
Silverton, Colorado
Christ of the Mines Shrine
This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.
37.8135, -107.6711
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
'Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn'
The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.
49.6110, 6.1340
Wilmington, Delaware
Ashland Bridge
The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.
39.7983, -75.6579
Zurich, Switzerland
Urania Observatory
Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.
47.3744, 8.5394
Port Townsend, Washington
Manresa Castle
A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
48.1044, -122.7898
Kemmerer, Wyoming
JCPenney Mother Store
One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.
41.7951, -110.5382
Otaru, Japan
Otaru Herring Palace
A nouveau-riche hilltop “palace” that once provided lodging to more than a hundred fishermen.
43.2378, 141.0156
Caldwell, Kansas
'Ghost Riders of the Chisholm Trail'
A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.
37.0013, -97.6080
Lichfield, England
St. Chad’s Well
This small square basin behind a quiet church was once a popular medieval pilgrimage site.
52.6895, -1.8209
Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cape Norman Lighthouse
A lone lighthouse on the wind-swept shores of the cape.
51.6290, -55.9033
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