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Bengaluru, India

Blossom Book House

One of India’s largest second-hand bookstores, with more than 600,000 volumes lining its walls.
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Valencia, Spain

The Bat of Miracle Street

A bad omen turned symbol of good fortune now adorns a hidden palace in the quiet streets of Valencia's old town.
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Memory Wall of Love and Peace

This work of folk art was produced by Gregory Warmack but the artifacts cemented in place are communal.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jesse Owens Memorial

Location of the “Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports History.”
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Durham, England

The ‘Durham Cow’

A statue dedicated to the story behind the founded of the city.
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Montauk, New York

Deep Hollow Ranch

The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.
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Luxor, Egypt

Tomb of Rekhmire

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.
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Niš, Serbia

The Monument of Stevan Sremac and Kalča

A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.
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Prague, Czechia

Abandoned Barrandov Pool

Czechoslovakia’s first competition pool, now a decaying ruin of a functionalist marvel.
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Hickory, North Carolina

Martin Luther Statue

The world’s largest stone statue of Luther looms over a North Carolina campus.
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Terre Haute, Indiana

Eugene V. Debs Museum

The former home of the five-time Socialist Party nominee is now a museum dedicated to his career.
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Aledo, Illinois

Giant Rhubarb Statue

The Rhubarb capital of Illinois has made their title official with this 10 foot tall statue.
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Wichita, Kansas

Stonehenge Jr.

This sculpture by a local artist is designed to celebrate the first day of each new season.
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Loison, France

Camp Marguerre

A World War I German experimental concrete plant, hidden deep in a French forest.
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Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

The Bison Corral

Witness these plains giants that nearly became extinct in the late 1800s.
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Bedford, Pennsylvania

Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway

Hear the roar of the engines and the crowd at this nearly 90-year-old Pennsylvania track.
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Bedford, Pennsylvania

Coral Caverns

Descend into a subterranean labyrinth of geologic wonder and local lore.
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Boulder, Colorado

Whimsical Carved Metal Fence

Unique fence hidden along multi-use trail near Pearl St and Mount Sanitas
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