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McLean, Texas

1929 Phillips 66 Station

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
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Duckwater, Nevada

Meteorite Crater

Despite the name, it's unclear if this small depression in northern Nye County was actually caused by falling space debris.
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Hendersonville, North Carolina

Thomas Wolfe's Angel

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'
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Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Museo de Arte Popular (Popular Art Museum)

This museum is dedicated to showcasing the collection of the Mama Viña y Oscar Foundation.
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Dalsland, Sweden

Homografiska Museet

This small museum explores questions of representation, diversity, and identity.
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Baltimore, Maryland

'Man/Woman'

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
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Dalby, Isle of Man

Niarbyl Bay

The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.
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Mumbai, India

Kala Ghoda Statue

A tribute to the area's namesake and King Edward VII.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Longest Known Mastodon Trackway

See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.
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Budapest, Hungary

Anna Kéthly Statue

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.
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Kerby, Oregon

It's a Burl

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.
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Rømø, Denmark

Whale Jawbone Fence

Danish whalers once brought back whale bones to use as building materials in places where wood was scarce.
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Round Spring, Missouri

Round Spring

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.
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Charles Town, West Virginia

Gibson-Todd House

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
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Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
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Oslo, Norway

Hrimnir Ramen

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.
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Glasgow, Scotland

Fairfield Heritage

A community museum celebrates Glasgow's mighty shipbuilding days.
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Vadgaon, India

Tomb of Ishtur Phakda

The final resting place of a British officer killed during the First Anglo-Maratha War.
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