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The Russian Orthodox chapel at Fort Ross.

Jenner, California

Fort Ross

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Black-footed Rock Wallaby.

Desert Springs, Australia

Olive Pink Botanic Garden

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

The plaque, hidden behind chairs.

Leiden, Netherlands

Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory Plaque

A plaque hidden in the law faculty at Leiden University honors the first scientist to make liquid helium.

A thick fog engulfs the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

Inverness, California

Point Reyes Lighthouse

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Kirkaldy Testing Museum

London, England

Kirkaldy Testing Museum

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

Atlanta, Georgia

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

Medieval bestiary manuscript showing a werewolf.

London, England

British Library Treasures Gallery

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Incompiuta di Venosa

Venosa, Italy

Incompiuta di Venosa

The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.

The flag of the kingdom in front of a local museum.

Laadla, Estonia

Kingdom of Torgu

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

The River Guardian

Traverse City, Michigan

The River Guardian

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

The James Museum

St. Petersburg, Florida

James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

Grave of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Florence, Italy

The English Cemetery

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

You must not say the town's name aloud.

Colobraro, Italy

Colobraro

Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.

The chandelier above the prayer hall.

Muscat, Oman

Chandelier at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

The temple.

Nachikatsuura-chō, Japan

Fudarakusan-ji

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

Marble Memento Mori.

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands

Beth Haim Cemetery

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

Leiden's Monumental Urinal

Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden's Monumental Urinal

This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.

Al Jassasiya Petroglyphs

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Al Jassasiya Petroglyphs

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

Bibi Maryam Mausoleum

Qalhat, Oman

Bibi Maryam Mausoleum

This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.

Bailong Elevator.

Zhangjiajie, China

Bailong Elevator

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Mountain View Cemetery

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mountain View Cemetery

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.

Painted Skull Sent Into Vancouver's Police Department

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Police Museum

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

Brock Commons

Vancouver, British Columbia

Brock Commons Tallwood House

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.

La Mola Lighthouse

Formentera, Spain

La Mola Lighthouse

A solitary lighthouse in Spain was an inspiration to the great Jules Verne.

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