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Key Largo, Florida

Jules' Undersea Lab

Part research station, part time capsule, part aquatic fever dream.
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Islamorada, Florida

Robbie’s of Islamorada

At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.
Added by Holynthigpen
Krzeszów, Poland

Post-Cistercian Abbey

One of the largest and most ornate abbeys in this part of Europe.
Added by jkfennedy
Logan, Ohio

World’s Largest Washboard

A towering tribute to old-fashioned laundry days, this giant washboard monument turns a simple chore into a playful spectacle!
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Maina, Guam

Slowalk Coffee Roasters

Massive industrial-chic coffee shop housed in former 1970s-era Bank of Guam building.
Added by jeffprahl
Cape Town, South Africa

Civic Center Murals

A set of multi-story murals honor Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
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West Fork, Arkansas

Devil’s Den State Park

A sandstone canyon wilderness with a history of outlaws, mysterious disappearances, and a UFO encounter.
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Lake Tyers Beach, Australia

Australia’s First Oil Well

The site of the the first evidence of oil occurrence in Australia.
Added by johnff750
Ironton, Colorado

Colorado Boy Mine

The most easily accessible intact vertical mine shaft structure remaining in the Red Mountain Mining District.
Added by Chillgirl
Cottbus, Germany

The Pyramids of the Green Prince

The unusual burial site of a globetrotter, eccentric, adventurer, war hero, landscape designer, dandy, and writer.
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Houston, Texas

Freedmen’s Town Bricks

After emancipation, former slaves paved the roads of their newly built settlement with these bricks.
Added by Cruxall
Monterey, California

Monterey McDonald’s

Behold the uncanny sight of the Golden Arches—rendered in black.
Added by serenacooper1010
Bradford, Tennessee

Skullbone City Hall & Hampton’s General Store

The “capital city of the Kingdom of Skullbonia” features a general store and a mural spotlighting the town’s bareknuckle boxers.
Added by frizzlybarrett
Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Melchoir Brewery Ruins

An 1857 brewery on the banks Mississippi River, now just a ruin with no roof, no windows and only one corner of the building still standing.
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Chicago, Illinois

Medieval Torture Museum

The largest interactive exhibition in the U.S. exploring human history through the lens of power, punishment, and psychology.
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Cape Town, South Africa

Long March for Freedom

A collection of over 100 statues of people who fought for the freedom of South Africa.
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Pačir, Serbia

Pink Lake Pačir

Thermal lake of unbelievable color that looks like a drop of paint.
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Valentine, Texas

Valentine Texas Bar

An old adobe structure first built in the 1890s is a desert watering hole plastered with dollar bills and odd West Texas finds.
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