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Verona Leprosy House Ruins
42.9614, -89.5073
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
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52.8631, -102.3887
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Nevada National Security Site
36.6603, -115.9947
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Crocodile Museum
24.4521, 32.9284
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Mary King's Close
17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.
55.9501, -3.1882
Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
54.4886, -0.6074
Wiltshire, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
51.1797, -1.8265
Ironbridge, England
The Iron Bridge
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
52.6272, -2.4855
Liverpool, England
Strawberry Field
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
53.3803, -2.8839
Banff, Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
51.1644, -115.5619
Sparwood, British Columbia
The World's Largest Tandem Axle Truck
Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.
49.6739, -114.8438
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
45.4347, 12.3389
Milan, Italy
Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
45.4637, 9.1917
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
41.8766, 12.4809
Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
48.8594, 2.3910
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
48.8526, 2.3471
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.
49.7056, -113.6532
Bellevue, Alberta
Frank Slide
A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.
49.5900, -114.3900
Vegreville, Alberta
The Vegreville Pysanka
Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.
53.5000, -112.0663
Aden, Alberta
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.
49.0653, -111.6211
Drumheller, Alberta
The Hoodoos of Drumheller Valley
Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.
51.3806, -112.5342
Eastend, Saskatchewan
T.rex Discovery Centre
Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.
49.5167, -108.8167
Patricia, Alberta
Patricia Hotel and Water Hole
Kitschy steak joint where customers can cook their own meat over an eternal flame.
50.6994, -111.6756
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