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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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Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Mexica Sculpture Museum Dr. Eusebio Davalos Hurtado
The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.
19.5528, -99.1740
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Museum's Collection of Ancient Tweezers
These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.
39.9495, -75.1918
Odate, Japan
Nipro Hachiko Dome
This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.
40.2928, 140.5867
Barentsburg, Norway
Barentsburg
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
78.0648, 14.2335
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Loony Dook
Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.
55.9928, -3.3867
Mexico City, Mexico
Zócalo Metro Models
These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.
19.4333, -99.1330
Ontinyent, Spain
Pou Clar
Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.
38.7987, -0.6126
India / Pakistan
Siachen Glacier
This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battleground on Earth.
35.4194, 77.4054
White Pigeon, Michigan
Wahbememe Burial Site and Monument
A memorial to the Potawatomi chief who allegedly ran nearly 150 miles to alert settlers of an impending attack.
41.7978, -85.6627
Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
35.6930, 139.6995
Argentina
Huemul Island
The island houses the ruins of a secret nuclear fusion lab that once employed high-profile Nazi scientists
-41.1051, -71.3961
Lecarrow, Ireland
Rindoon
Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
53.5390, -7.9913
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Ruins of Lazaretto de Isla de Cabras
The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.
18.4736, -66.1381
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Catalina Wreck
The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.
56.9312, -7.5237
Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
Tres Xemeneies (Three Chimneys)
The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.
41.4266, 2.2355
Firbank, England
Waterside Viaduct
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
54.3316, -2.5694
Grimsby, England
Grimsby Dock Tower
Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.
53.5832, -0.0704
Ahmedabad, India
Jama Masjid
This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.
23.0239, 72.5871
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