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Guadalajara, Mexico
Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
Chão 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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Palmer, Alaska
Independence Mine
This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.
61.7909, -149.2820
Staffordshire, England
Cannock Chase Military Training Grounds
Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.
52.7514, -1.9725
Seoul, South Korea
Jongmyo Shrine
The supreme shrine of the state.
37.5746, 126.9941
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Mayna Treanor Avent Studio
Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.
35.6379, -83.5860
Northumberland, England
The Giant Spoon
A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.
55.0686, -1.5672
Larkspur, California
Dolliver Park
At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.
37.9325, -122.5361
Muang Ngoy, Laos
Muang Ngoi Neua
A quaint village where bomb casings from the Second Indochina War have been repurposed into mundane objects.
20.7090, 102.6755
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Oak Grove Disc Golf Course
The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.
34.1928, -118.1760
Rosalie, Dominica
Wavine Cyrique (Secret Beach)
The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.
15.3662, -61.2520
Torri in Sabina, Italy
Santa Maria della Lode in Vescovio
This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.
42.3312, 12.6048
Galle, Sri Lanka
Galle Fort
This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.
6.0267, 80.2175
Streethouse, England
Featherstone War Horse
This memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of soldiers from Featherstone who died fighting World War I.
53.6757, -1.3776
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
Corviano
This archaeological site built into a tuff outcrop is filled with rock dwellings, the ruins of a medieval castle, and a necropolis.
42.4803, 12.1996
Sorano, Italy
Vie Cave
This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.
42.6543, 11.6723
Holbrook, Arizona
Hidden Cove Petroglyph Park
Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.
34.9193, -110.1939
Sheffield, England
Riverside Pub Mural
Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.
53.3893, -1.4688
Shedd, Oregon
Thompson's Mills
The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.
44.4610, -123.0810
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Garden of Sweet Remembrance
All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.
42.3022, -71.7118
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