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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
ChĂ£o 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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Malabon, Philippines
Demon in the Cemetery
A very peculiar and macabre statue calls Tugatog Cemetery home.
14.6608, 120.9688
Richmond, Virginia
Agecroft Hall and Gardens
A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.
37.5526, -77.5058
Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne Museum
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
44.3733, -73.2323
CancĂºn, Mexico
El Rey Ruins
A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid CancĂºn's bustling hotel zone.
21.0600, -86.7818
Traverse City, Michigan
Old Mission General Store
Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.
44.9541, -85.4899
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
PukarĂ¡ de Quitor
The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.
-22.8912, -68.2143
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Upper Room Chapel
A replica of where the Last Supper was held.
35.0623, -80.9026
Ripon, England
Ripon Cathedral Crypt
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
54.1351, -1.5203
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Heritage USA
A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.
35.0599, -80.9123
Gea de AlbarracĂn, Spain
AlbarracĂn-Cella Roman Aqueduct
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
40.4115, -1.3395
Mejillones, Chile
Punta Guaque 01
This hidden pre-Columbian rock art depicts a whale hunt.
-22.6846, -70.2809
Dala-järna, Sweden
CafĂ© i FĂ¥rhus
This restaurant gives a new meaning to farm-to-table cuisine.
60.5629, 14.3396
Wallace, Idaho
Pulaski Tunnel Trail
This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.
47.4592, -115.9351
Pasadena, California
Pasadena Cheeseburger Plaque
A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.
34.1409, -118.1802
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Northfield Drive-In Theater
This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.
42.7272, -72.4496
Liphook, England
Hollycombe Steam in the Country
This incredible collection contains rare steam-powered engines, rides, and trains.
51.0574, -0.7819
Fontenille, France
Motte de la Jacquille
This 5,000-year-old tomb once had its own hinged door.
45.9075, 0.1681
Pavia, Italy
Monumento alla Lavandaia
An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.
45.1798, 9.1538
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