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A Coruña, Spain
Plaza Maria Pita
43.3710, -8.3965
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Phu Loc Champa Temple
13.9545, 109.0895
Hong Kong
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
22.2783, 114.1930
Durham, North Carolina
Durham Pump Station
36.0575, -78.9629
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Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
Club Med Ruins
A crumbling Caribbean resort hidden just steps from a beautiful pink sand beach.
25.2018, -76.2342
Felton, California
Fremont Tree
Stand inside the dark interior of an historic redwood tree that once was used as a general's headquarters.
37.0406, -122.0652
Birstall, England
Oakwell Hall
A museum in the form of Elizabethan house dressed as its 17th century iteration was used as sets for the 2009 Wuthering Heights TV series and as the home of the leader of the Gupowder Plot.
53.7399, -1.6718
Potsdam, Germany
Elephant Tree
A tree meticulously shaped and trimmed into the shape of an elephant.
52.4160, 13.0690
Cape Town, South Africa
The Museum of Dogs
This museum celebrates dogs through unusual stories from their owners.
-33.9266, 18.4160
Sigulda, Latvia
The Rose of Turaida
A quiet grave marks the site of a centuries-old fairytale love story that turned out to be a real murder.
57.1855, 24.8488
Brooklyn, New York
Caucasian Wingnut of Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Bent but not broken, this massive tree has stood in the garden for over a century.
40.6695, -73.9624
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Shortest Street in America
Blink and you’ll miss it—the tiniest street in America packs a lot of charm into just a few steps.
40.3617, -83.7640
Buxton, England
Eldon Hole
A peaceful Elves-fairytale landscape hides an evil scar, a chasm so dark and daunting that for centuries it was believed to be the gateway to hell.
53.3248, -1.8271
Munising, Michigan
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
46.4237, -86.6238
Ocklawaha, Florida
Ma Barker House
Site of the longest gun battle in FBI history.
29.0288, -81.9620
Savage, Maryland
Bollman Truss Bridge
This is the last surviving Bollman truss bridge in the world.
39.1349, -76.8254
Dallas, Texas
‘The Gossip’ Sculpture
A beautiful bronze sculpture by Danish designer Bjorn Wiinblad, who is indelibly tied to Dallas.
32.7753, -96.7602
Hong Kong
Hill Road Flyover
This striking high elevated road snakes downhill between densely packed buildings.
22.2847, 114.1357
Miersch, Luxembourg
Monument 5X Beringen
This small monument commemorates the fact that seven villages named Beringen in five different countries have been united by a bond of friendship since 1959.
49.7582, 6.1150
Big Pine Key, Florida
No Name Pub
Thousands of signed dollar bills turn a simple tavern into a living record of travelers’ comings and goings.
24.6982, -81.3512
Marathon, Florida
Marathon Air Museum
A hangar at Marathon Key’s airport is now an ode to aviation history.
24.7276, -81.0440
Key West, Florida
Key West Garden Club
A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.
24.5471, -81.7860
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