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Guadalajara, Mexico
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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Modena, Italy
NoviPark Roman Amphorae
Hundreds of Roman amphorae are stored in an ususpecting underground parking lot.
44.6501, 10.9205
Glencoe, Scotland
Massacre of Glencoe Monument
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
56.6824, -5.0951
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Pierotti’s Clowns Monument
A monument dedicated to a local softball team full of clowns.
35.8821, -106.3041
Minoh, Japan
Katsuo-ji Temple
Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.
34.8651, 135.4916
New York, New York
Rudolph de Harak Digital Clock
The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.
40.7073, -74.0048
Sirang-ri, South Korea
Haedong Yonggungsa
One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.
35.1883, 129.2233
Frankfurt, Germany
Verkehrsmuseum Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt Transit Museum)
This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.
50.0821, 8.5814
Durham, England
Sanctuary Knocker
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
54.7732, -1.5764
Princeton, Oregon
Steens Mountain
With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.
42.6852, -118.5654
Misnébalam, Mexico
Misnébalam
According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.
21.1504, -89.5955
Golden Point, Australia
Sovereign Hill
This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.
-37.5750, 143.8663
Aireys Inlet, Australia
Buckley's Bunyip
A tribute to one man's encounter with a frightening cryptid.
-38.4646, 144.1027
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Reclining Buddha of Baphuon Temple
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
13.4440, 103.8564
Poway, California
Poway Midland Railroad
Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.
32.9706, -117.0364
Alinja, Azerbaijan
Alinjagala
In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.
39.1944, 45.6969
Buchan, Australia
Buchan Caves Reserve
These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
-37.4958, 148.1632
Middlemarch, New Zealand
Sutton Salt Lake
New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.
-45.5645, 170.0868
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus Mosaic Mural
A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.
40.5412, -75.4868
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