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Walney, England

Piel Island

On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.
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Burfordville, Missouri

Bollinger Mill and Buford Covered Bridge

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.
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Warragul, Australia

Lionel Rose Statue

A monument to the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world boxing title.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Bear Pit

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."
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Washington, D.C.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
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Bellaire, Texas

‘Move One Place On’

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.
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Tillar, Arkansas

Rohwer Heritage Site

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.
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Irvine, California

Peter the Anteater Statue

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.
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Helsinki, Finland

Bullet Holes in the National Museum of Finland

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.
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Millaa Millaa, Australia

Millaa Millaa Waterfall

The name for this waterfall was derived from the Aboriginal word used to describe a rainforest vine.
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Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland Antique Mall

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.
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Port Seton, Scotland

Chalmers Memorial Church

The true beauty of this church is showcased in the hand-painted stencils across the ceiling.
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Joy, Missouri

Montauk Springs

Around 50 million gallons of water flow from this spring every day.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Charles Leroux Memorial

Dedicated to the untimely death of American balloonist and parachutist.
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Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Nahum Gutman's Mosaic Fountain

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.
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Stockport, England

Where The Mersey Rises

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.
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Strong City, Kansas

Tallgrass Prairie Bison

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.
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Otterlo, Netherlands

Kröller-Müller Museum

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
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