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52.2225, 21.1398
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Boothbay, Maine
Guardians of the Seeds Trolls
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
43.8721, -69.6590
Rumford, Maine
Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.
44.5424, -70.5483
Lancaster, Massachusetts
The Big Apple of New England
The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
42.5216, -71.7014
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
'War of the Worlds' Monument
A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.
40.3127, -74.6051
Trenton, New Jersey
Shaky Bridge
This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.
40.2232, -74.7801
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Fortuna Hot Springs
The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.
10.4903, -84.7214
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Café
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
47.6612, -122.3429
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
47.6216, -122.3481
Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
47.6081, -122.3403
Seattle, Washington
Amazon Spheres
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
47.6161, -122.3399
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
40.7458, -73.8467
St. Augustine, Florida
The Fountain of Youth
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
29.9068, -81.3149
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
48.8343, 2.3322
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
48.8526, 2.3471
Paris, France
I Love You Wall
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
48.8847, 2.3388
Paris, France
Harry's New York Bar
A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.
48.8692, 2.3321
Paris, France
Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
48.8500, 2.2796
Paris, France
Montmartre Funicular
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
48.8846, 2.3426
Paris, France
The Bouquinistes of Paris
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
48.8533, 2.3458
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
49.3592, -0.8532
Giverny, France
Claude Monet House and Gardens
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
49.0752, 1.5346
Bayeux, France
Bayeux Tapestry
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
49.2743, -0.7000
Treigny, France
Guedelon Castle
Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.
47.5824, 3.1558
Amboise, France
Leonardo da Vinci's Tomb
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
47.4134, 0.9870
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