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North Berwick, Scotland

North Berwick Law

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
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Poznań, Poland

Pomnik Jurija Gagarina w Poznaniu

A tribute to the first human in space.
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Ohum, Nigeria

Awhum Waterfall and Cave

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.
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Metolong, Lesotho

Ha Baroana Cave Paintings

The walls of this sandstone outcropping are covered with 2,000-year-old artwork.
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Iguana Creek, Australia

Den of Nargun

Mind the rock monster at this cave.
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Barcelona, Spain

Inquisition's Blazon

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
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Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Winter Mausoleum

An imposing pair of sphinxes stand guard outside this Egyptian Revival tomb.
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Obokum, Nigeria

Agbokim Waterfall

Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.
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Thurstaston, England

Thor's Rock

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.
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East Lothian, Scotland

R34 Memorial

The departure point for the first return flight across the Atlantic.
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Swall Meadows, California

White Mountain Peak

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.
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Janakpur, Nepal

Janakpur Women's Development Center

This organization has been at the forefront of empowering Nepali women through art.
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San Antonio de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea

Ureka

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.
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Jekyll Island, Georgia

DuBignon Cemetery

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.
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Middletown, Connecticut

Sergeant Stubby Statue

This statue honoring the most decorated dog of World War I stands in a Connecticut park.
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Durham, England

Marquess of Londonderry Statue

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.
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Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.
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