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Kyoto, Japan

Muchachos

A hidden empanada shop run by the biggest Boca Juniors F.C Japanese fan.
Added by Niba
State College, Pennsylvania

Penn State Obelisk

This stone polylith serves as both a 100+ year old experiment and monument to the history of science.
Added by AStem
Corpus Christi, Texas

Old Bayview Cemetery

The oldest United States federal cemetery west of the Mississippi River.
Eric Christensen Added by Eric Christensen
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Petrified Cat of Milwaukee

Enjoy a brandy old fashioned with this petrified pet in a bar devoted to the local press.
Hermit Added by Hermit
Richland, Washington

USS Triton Sail Park

The sail of the first nuclear sub to circumnavigate the world.
Added by WanderingAtlas
Radcliff, Kentucky

World’s Largest Pocketknife

This world record holding pocketknife is so large that it has to be operated by a crane.
Added by nosferana
Fort Myers, Florida

Sun Harvest Citrus

Established to give visitors a taste of Lee County’s natural bounty, this shop offers fresh fruit, soft-serve ice cream, and preserves.
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Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

New York Skyline Viewing Point

This mountain clearing, created during World War II for an oil pipeline, provides a view of NYC from 40 miles away.
PennsylvaniaMan Added by PennsylvaniaMan
Ghazipur, India

Tomb of Lord Cornwallis

The man who surrendered his army to George Washington is buried halfway across the world.
Added by AF
Marion, Indiana

The Weaver Community

An 1840s free Black settlement that served as part of the Underground Railroad in Indiana.
lewdinih Added by lewdinih
Mombasa, Kenya

Elephant Tusks

Giant aluminum tusks erected over the main thoroughfare to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.
Added by Monogenes
Stamford, Connecticut

Word Garden

A living archive of thoughts in motion.
ErinMcKay Added by ErinMcKay
Macclesfield, England

Paradise Mill

Now a museum, this building is one of the last surviving silk mills in Macclesfield.
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Zapopan, Mexico

Museo De Arte Huichol Wixárika

A gallery displaying the psychedelic-fueled art of the indigenous Huichol people.
Added by cdanesh
Kyoto, Japan

Nyan-nyan-ji

A century-old house transformed into a cat temple by an artist.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Manteo, North Carolina

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Sponsored By Visit North Carolina
andreasrekdal Added by andreasrekdal
Ovcar Banja, Serbia

Hermitage of Saint Sava in Kablar

A chapel dedicated to Saint Sava built on the rugged cliffs of Kablar.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
West Perth, Australia

Jacob’s Ladder

Western Australia’s heavenly staircase is not for the faint of heart.
LittleGreenGirl Added by LittleGreenGirl