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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Alexa the Troll of Detroit Lakes

This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.
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Somerville, Massachusetts

Prospect Hill Monument

Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Luxembourg American Cemetery

Cemetery honors Americans who died during WWII and is the resting place of Gen. George S. Patton.
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Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Hospitality

One of the few of its type in the world, this museum showcases hotels and business.
Added by cdanesh
Lancashire, England

Bancroft Mill Engine Museum

A steam-powered survivor in the Forest of Bowland.
Added by stevenspalldecember
Wamego, Kansas

Old Dutch Mill

This 19th-century windmill was moved, stone by stone, in the middle of Kansas.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Historic Site Plaque

Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.
Added by msatersmoen
London, England

Neuron Pod

A building that looks like a giant hedgehog, in the middle of East London.
Added by ClareAwasW
New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania

The Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry

A living relic that sat largely unknown for years. 
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Wooster, Ohio

Remnants of the Lincoln Highway

An old brick section of the original Lincoln Highway in a quiet neighborhood outside of town.
Added by cgoodrich2003
Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville “Lovers Lane”

Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.
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Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan

Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral

A soaring cathedral in a small prairie town with an interesting painting inside.
Added by dbert
Ormond Beach, Florida

Riviera Hotel Arch Ruins

Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.
Added by katybrown975
La Haye-de-Routot, France

La Haye-de-Routot’s Tree Chapels

Two ancient yew trees with a chapel and an altar built inside their hollow trunks.
Added by Enzo RhodeHagen
North Walpole, Australia

Circular Pool

A forest pool so dark and frothy it's earned the nickname the natural cappuccino.
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Penelles, Spain

Murals of Penelles

This tiny village in Catalonia reinvented itself as a street-art destination.
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Pikeville, North Carolina

Cruise Missile in a Parking Lot

A disarmed 40-foot nuclear missile on display outside a North Carolina church.
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Zlin, Czechia

Baťa’s Elevator Office

A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.
Added by cdanesh