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De Pere, Wisconsin
Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
Mumbai, India
The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
A Coruña, Spain
Plaza Maria Pita
43.3710, -8.3965
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Hong Kong
Po Toi Island
Hong Kong’s barren, southernmost island is a throwback to the territory’s humble fishing village origins.
22.1653, 114.2530
Chicago, Illinois
Music Box Theatre
A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.
41.9499, -87.6639
Collado Villalba, Spain
Piedra del Concejo
This odd stone has served as a meeting place for local councils since the 17th century.
40.6455, -3.9921
Hermanus, South Africa
Fernkloof Nature Reserve
The world’s most biodiverse place when it comes to plants.
-34.3945, 19.2659
San Diego, California
Chicano Park
One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.
32.6996, -117.1424
Taiwan
Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall
Where Taiwan found its oil...
24.4589, 120.8562
Cowling, England
The Hitching Stone
Yorkshire’s largest boulder has a storied past associated with Druids and witches.
53.8715, -2.0218
Morlaix, France
Morlaix Street Art
An unexpected mix of medieval buildings and modern street art.
48.5797, -3.8467
Cape Town, South Africa
Poolsmoor Prison Cantina
Breakfast and lunch in a canteen where the servers and kitchen staff are prison inmates.
-34.0698, 18.4412
Tivetshall St Mary, England
Ruins of Tivetshall St Mary Church
Ruins of a church in a peaceful location overlooking fields.
52.4270, 1.1841
Lausanne, Switzerland
London 2012 Olympic Truce Wall
The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.
46.5087, 6.6341
Mexico City, Mexico
MacPuente (McBridge)
This elevated footbridge has become a focal point for planespotting in Mexico City.
19.4300, -99.0907
Soing-Cubry-Charentenay, France
Tour Eiffel EuroSaône
It's a 1/20th height replica of the Eiffel Tower at 16 meters tall in the quaint village of Soing-Cubry-Chartenay.
47.5850, 5.8759
Ruda Śląska, Poland
The Blast Furnace of Huta Pokój
A towering relic of Upper Silesia’s industrial past, the blast furnace of Huta Pokój stands as a monumental reminder of the region’s former role as one of Central Europe’s most important iron and steel production centers.
50.2902, 18.8740
Motihari, India
George Orwell Birthplace
The author of Animal Farm and 1984 was born to a civil servant in British India.
26.6628, 84.9141
Green Mountain Falls, Colorado
Green Mountain Falls Skyspace
A James Turrell Skyspace located in the mountains of Colorado.
38.9335, -105.0126
Singapore, Singapore
Sembawang Hot Springs
A hidden hot spring in Singapore with a surprising history.
1.4343, 103.8225
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburger SV Fan Burial Ground
Europe’s first football club cemetery, where lifelong supporters remain close to their team even after death.
53.5874, 9.8958
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