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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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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Southern Cross, Australia
Yilgarn History Museum
This small museum celebrates the history of an Australian town known as the "Gateway to the Goldfields."
-31.2316, 119.3277
Prague, Czechia
Emmaus Monastery
A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.
50.0721, 14.4173
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Santa Fe Depot
Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.
35.3283, -96.9162
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures
A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.
43.8593, 18.4278
Las Vegas, Nevada
Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.
36.4387, -115.3602
Chamblee, Georgia
Rainy Day Revival
An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.
33.9057, -84.2958
Ipswich, England
The Famous Giles Family
These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.
52.0571, 1.1527
Edrom, Australia
Davidson Whaling Station
The site where whalers teamed up with orcas to hunt baleen whales.
-37.1118, 149.9141
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Falls Park
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
43.5588, -96.7257
Kowen, Australia
1940 Canberra Air Disaster Memorial
This memorial marks the site of not only of a tragic wreck, but an event that led to the downfall of a wartime government.
-35.3185, 149.2292
Washington, D.C.
Prospect House
An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.
38.9057, -77.0695
Queens, New York
Knockdown Center
How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.
40.7157, -73.9144
Bristol, England
Nipper, the Listening Dog
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
51.4560, -2.6030
Roaring River Township, Missouri
Roaring River Spring
From a canyon-like gorge, more than 20 million gallons of water emerge every day, while a smaller spring drips down, creating the illusion of an endless, gentle waterfall.
36.5915, -93.8319
Fremantle, Australia
Rainbow Sea Container
This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.
-32.0423, 115.7569
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pudu Prison Gate
The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.
3.1409, 101.7083
Pine Swamp, Pennsylvania
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.
40.2061, -75.7681
Glen Forrest, Australia
Devil's Terror Cutting
A feat of railway engineering required to bypass a muddy quagmire.
-31.9149, 116.0900
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