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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
ChĂ£o 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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Mexico City, Mexico
'Huellas de la Octava' ('Footprints of the Eighth')
A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.
19.4282, -99.1392
Odense, Denmark
Submerged Sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
55.4067, 10.3828
Milarrochy, Scotland
Lone Tree of Milarrochy
A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.
56.0955, -4.5557
Tampaksiring, Indonesia
Pura Tirta Empul
One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.
-8.4158, 115.3152
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Chapel Finian
Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.
54.8056, -4.6802
Ramnaklev, Sweden
Börje’s Tie Museum
Around 9,000 ties call this museum home.
57.5349, 15.2434
Queens, New York
Soy Bean Chan Flower Shop
This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.
40.7591, -73.8310
Dundee, Scotland
Tay Bridge Memorial
Dedicated to one of the nation's worst engineering disasters.
56.4407, -2.9412
Hyrum, Utah
Elite Hall
Built in 1917, this building is home to the last working spring-loaded dance floor in Utah.
41.6345, -111.8577
Aswan, Egypt
King Jamaica Restaurant and Cafe
This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.
24.0893, 32.8910
Denver, Colorado
Big Blue Bear
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
39.7436, -104.9953
Tygh Valley, Oregon
Sherars Falls
Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.
45.2577, -121.0391
Fort Worth, Texas
Southwest Regional Library Demo Garden
This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.
32.6889, -97.3944
Thessaloniki, Greece
'The Umbrellas'
One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
40.6219, 22.9514
Grover, Colorado
Pawnee Buttes
On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.
40.8216, -103.9785
Bernal, Mexico
Quartz Grotto
At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.
20.7450, -99.9463
Hemer, Germany
Hemer Felsenmeer
Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
51.3803, 7.7821
Lockport, New York
Lockport Cave
Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.
43.1719, -78.6926
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