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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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Durham, England
Stone Gargoyle Chair
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
54.7717, -1.5790
Cleveland, Ohio
Tim Willis' Junkyard Playground
Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.
41.4971, -81.6299
Corinne, Utah
Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
41.5845, -112.6411
Lisbon, Portugal
'The Wedding of the Hen'
This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.
38.7246, -9.1138
London, England
Tomb Of Hannah Courtoy
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
51.4840, -0.1898
Metung, Australia
‘Charles Edward 1864’
This work of art pays tribute to an iron-hulled paddled steamer that traveled the world.
-37.8941, 147.8530
Gainesville, Florida
34th Street Graffiti Wall
Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
29.6463, -82.3723
Portpatrick, Scotland
Dunskey Castle
The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
54.8354, -5.1097
Seattle, Washington
Valley of the Gnomes
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
47.6152, -122.2833
Austin, Texas
Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin'
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
30.2816, -97.7378
Varanasi, India
Chaukhandi Stupa
The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.
25.3740, 83.0236
Motloang, Lesotho
Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village
This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.
-29.3463, 27.6638
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Chinese Garden
This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.
47.5518, -122.3525
Portland, Oregon
Huber’s
The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.
45.5201, -122.6747
Acteal, Mexico
Acteal Pillar of Shame
A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.
16.9881, -92.5175
Bristol, England
Replica of the Matthew
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
51.4476, -2.5992
Panauti, Nepal
Indreshwar Mahadev Temple Complex and Museum
One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.
27.5852, 85.5175
Tucson, Arizona
Mission San Xavier Del Bac
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
32.1070, -111.0088
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