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Princess Mishawaka statue
41.6658, -86.1845
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Peary Monument
38.8706, -77.0687
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The Ice Age Erratics of Füssen
47.5681, 10.6981
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Gator Country
29.9295, -94.2744
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Boston, Massachusetts
Rainbow Swash
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
42.3015, -71.0452
Prospect, Maine
Fort Knox State Historic Site
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
44.5662, -68.8024
Verona Island, Maine
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
44.5598, -68.8015
Yarmouth, Maine
Eartha
The world's largest rotating world.
43.8079, -70.1640
Freeport, Maine
Freeport McDonald's
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
43.8603, -70.1017
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
42.3601, -71.0560
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
42.3600, -71.0562
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Pinball Museum
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
37.2715, -79.9395
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
37.6282, -79.5447
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait Water Towers
Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
29.3897, 48.0033
Singapore
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
1.2815, 103.8443
Singapore
Bronze Bathers
The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
1.2869, 103.8495
Singapore
Gardens by the Bay
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
1.2787, 103.8649
Singapore
Haw Par Villa
A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
1.2847, 103.7819
Houlton, Maine
Maine Solar System Model
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
46.1262, -67.8402
Portland, Maine
International Cryptozoology Museum
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
43.6514, -70.2906
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Star
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
37.2508, -79.9328
Groton, Connecticut
Submarine Force Museum
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
41.3875, -72.0870
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