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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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Rome, Italy
Ludus Magnus
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
41.8901, 12.4949
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville Steelworkers Memorial
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
40.3551, -80.6182
Zegartowice, Poland
Grzyb skalny w Zegartowice (Zegartowice Mushroom Rock)
This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.
49.8448, 20.1831
Machynlleth, Wales
Bron-Yr-Aur
Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
52.6027, -3.8679
Cathedral City, California
Museum of Ancient Wonders
Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.
33.7785, -116.4567
Washington, D.C.
The Lindens
The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.
38.9182, -77.0535
Montreal, Québec
René Lévesque Park
This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.
45.4286, -73.6813
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Bunkers in Staatswald
These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.
48.7694, 9.8563
Pastrana, Spain
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Collegiate Church of Pastrana) Crypt
To fit bodies into this Renaissance crypt, they were first left to decompose in the crypt's rotting room.
40.4188, -2.9242
Athens, Greece
Numismatic Museum of Athens
One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.
37.9778, 23.7354
Plymouth, England
The Leviathan
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
50.3661, -4.1338
Brda, Slovenia
Gredič
The summer residence of a Spanish ambassador who brought viticulture to an impoverished region, sparking its transformation into one of the world's best wine regions.
45.9743, 13.5217
Rovigo, Italy
Towers of Rovigo
All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.
45.0704, 11.7873
Kragujevac, Serbia
'Muzikanti'
These unique sculptures form a musical ensemble of recycled metal.
44.0164, 20.9407
Brimley, Michigan
Bay Mills Old Indian Burial Ground
This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.
46.4533, -84.6046
Victoria, British Columbia
Hatley Castle
This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.
48.4345, -123.4727
Tajikistan
Shorbulak Observatory
This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.
37.9305, 74.1427
Jääkäri, Finland
Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings
These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.
61.4440, 27.5438
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