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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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Vienna, Austria
Ampelpärchen
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
48.2025, 16.3616
Mexico City, Mexico
Fuente de los Coyotes
In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.
19.3492, -99.1635
Venice, Italy
'Dragon Bones' of Santa Maria e San Donato
Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
45.4575, 12.3572
Cadillac, Michigan
Old Indian Trail
A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
44.2642, -85.4710
Santa Barbara, California
Lil' Toot
For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
34.4087, -119.6850
Diomede, Alaska
Little Diomede Island
Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.
65.7500, -168.9457
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Fikkie
This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.
51.9175, 4.4751
Prescott, Arizona
Old Governor's Mansion
Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.
34.5417, -112.4732
Preston, England
Preston Martyrs Memorial
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
53.7593, -2.7033
Parksville, New York
Parksville
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
41.8554, -74.7596
Madrid, Spain
El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
40.4170, -3.7026
Vientiane, Laos
Lao National Museum
American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
18.0077, 102.6454
Taichung City, Taiwan
Painted Animation Lane
A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.
24.1383, 120.6704
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
Rabbit Islet
Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
35.5110, 12.5583
Rochester, England
Rochester Castle
This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
51.3897, 0.5031
Stirling, Scotland
Grave Robbing Headstone
A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
56.1218, -3.9462
Namibia
Shipwreck Lodge
Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.
-20.0000, 13.3333
Park City, Utah
I-80 Wildlife Overpass
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
40.7531, -111.6252
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