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43.1415, -80.2643
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31.1787, 29.8931
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-27.4792, 153.0027
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Seoul, South Korea
Hwangudan
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
37.5651, 126.9797
Seoul, South Korea
Namdaemun
A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.
37.5600, 126.9753
Oban, Scotland
McCaig’s Tower
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
56.4157, -5.4692
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
The Drovers Inn
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
56.3285, -4.7223
Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk Wheel
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
56.0003, -3.8417
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Loch Lomond
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
56.0453, -4.5356
Grangemouth, Scotland
The Kelpies
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
56.0191, -3.7553
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Saigon Central Post Office
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
10.7799, 106.6999
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Cu Chi Tunnels
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
11.0624, 106.5272
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
21.0373, 105.8360
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi's Train Street
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
21.0179, 105.8409
Hanoi, Vietnam
B-52 Wreckage
Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.
21.0379, 105.8269
Azumino, Japan
Daio Wasabi Farm
The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.
36.3389, 137.9092
Seattle, Washington
Lenin Statue of Fremont
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
47.6515, -122.3513
Seattle, Washington
Piece of the Berlin Wall at Cafe Turko
A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.
47.6495, -122.3481
Seattle, Washington
Center of the Universe Sign
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
47.6504, -122.3502
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
47.6512, -122.3477
Tattershall, England
Fireplaces of Tattershall Castle
The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.
53.1013, -0.1935
Oman
Jazirat al Maqlab (Telegraph Island)
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
26.2018, 56.3473
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Capital Gate
No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”
24.4184, 54.4345
Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates
Million Street
Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.
23.5684, 53.7530
Liwa, United Arab Emirates
Moreeb Dune
One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.
22.9751, 53.7854
Al Bidya, United Arab Emirates
Al Bidya Mosque
The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.
25.4391, 56.3541
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Jebel Hafeet Beehive Tombs
The cluster of igloo-like domes forms the remains of an ancient burial ground.
24.0451, 55.7999
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