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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
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Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
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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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London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
51.5069, -0.1326
Copenhagen, Denmark
Cirkelbroen (The Circle Bridge)
This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.
55.6724, 12.5838
San Vito, Italy
Miniera di Monte Narba
Once one of the largest sites of silver deposits in Italy.
39.4116, 9.5237
Andouillé-Neuville, France
Tomb of St. Lénard
This roadside shrine to an unofficial saint has welcomed the wishes and prayers of local believers for generations.
48.2922, -1.5718
Ballyhalbert, Northern Ireland
Burr Point
The easternmost point on the island of Ireland.
54.4902, -5.4399
Tokyo, Japan
‘Tora-san and His Sister’
Life-sized statues of two characters from a decades-long Japanese film series stand outside Shibamata station.
35.7569, 139.8757
Granada, Nicaragua
Abandoned Hospital San Juan de Dios
The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.
11.9312, -85.9626
Houston, Texas
‘Moonwalker’
In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.
29.9902, -95.3368
Dora, Missouri
Hodgson Water Mill
A version of this picturesque mill has existed since the 1800s.
36.7097, -92.2665
Shefa-Amr, Israel
Shfaram Ice Cream
Unique flavors and plant sap make this ice cream special.
32.8058, 35.1700
Whorlton, England
Whorlton Castle
An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
54.4154, -1.2601
Gordola, Switzerland
Verzasca Dam
If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?
46.1966, 8.8485
Scotchtown, Nova Scotia
William Davis Grave
A miner’s death at the hands of strikebreaking company police sparks a labor movement that continues to the present day.
46.2369, -60.1002
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu
On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.
21.2728, -157.8238
Street, Maryland
Joesting-Gorsuch House
Slated for demolition, this house was relocated piece by piece.
39.6353, -76.2687
Los Angeles, California
Cahuenga Building
This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.
34.1016, -118.3295
Cazenovia, New York
Cabinet of Curiosity at Cazenovia Public Library
A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.
42.9297, -75.8520
Washington, D.C.
Charlotte Forten Grimké House
The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.
38.9125, -77.0373
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