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-37.8550, 148.0377
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37.9333, -107.6800
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51.7423, 14.3730
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Dublin, Ireland
Dublinia
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
53.3435, -6.2711
Connemara, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
53.5616, -9.8893
Lincoln, Nebraska
Pioneers Park Pillars
Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
40.7791, -96.7571
San Francisco, California
Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
37.7799, -122.5137
San Francisco, California
Mile Rocks Light
A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.
37.7928, -122.5104
San Francisco, California
Labyrinth at Land’s End
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
37.7881, -122.5058
London, England
Temple Church
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
51.5131, -0.1103
London, England
Tower Hill Execution Site
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
51.5098, -0.0776
London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
51.5082, -0.0785
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
51.5074, -0.0769
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
51.5126, -0.0834
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Beatles Monument
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
47.9154, 106.9065
Winterset, Iowa
John Wayne's Birthplace
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
41.3327, -94.0124
Story City, Iowa
Story City Carousel
This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.
42.1885, -93.5881
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque Shot Tower
This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.
42.5001, -90.6539
Spring Green, Wisconsin
House on the Rock
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
43.0970, -90.1349
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Gros Piton
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
13.8033, -61.0670
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Sulphur Springs
Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
13.8382, -61.0469
Dublin, Ireland
Natural History Building, National Museum of Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
53.3399, -6.2524
Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Centre
Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.
-1.3748, 36.7450
Nairobi, Kenya
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.
-1.3788, 36.7749
Kenya
Mara River Crossing
Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”
-1.4085, 35.1041
Nanyuki, Kenya
Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery
The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.
0.0454, 36.9521
York, Nebraska
Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables
Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
40.8330, -97.5984
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