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Museum of Radio & Technology
38.4011, -82.4731
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21.3284, -13.0101
Kenova, West Virginia
Griffith & Feil Soda Fountain
38.3995, -82.5782
Huntington, West Virginia
Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House
38.4198, -82.4428
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Imitation Airfield
This fake airfield was built as a decoy to protect a real airport from the Allied Forces.
51.4662, 5.2503
Helsingør, Denmark
Gamle Færgestræde
Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.
56.0350, 12.6137
Gantofta, Sweden
Gantofta sliprännor
Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.
55.9775, 12.8157
Raus, Sweden
The Devil Head of Raus Church
Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.
56.0004, 12.7654
Mölndal, Sweden
The Waterfall of Kvarnbyn Mölndal
Once the center of power for the region's various factories.
57.6570, 12.0290
Athens, Greece
Ruins at Coco Mat Athens B.C. Hotel
When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.
37.9674, 23.7292
Mesa, Arizona
Organ Stop Pizza
Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
33.3929, -111.8078
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Fikkie
This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.
51.9175, 4.4751
Brussels, Belgium
Commemoration of Peter the Great's Vomit
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
50.8431, 4.3638
Chandler, Arizona
Tumbleweed Christmas Tree
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
33.3038, -111.8421
Woudenberg, Netherlands
Pyramid of Austerlitz
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
52.0870, 5.3387
Copenhagen, Denmark
Geological Museum
Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.
55.6872, 12.5771
Pasadena, California
The Bubble House
An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.
34.1268, -118.1416
Höganäs, Sweden
Nimis in Ladonia
Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.
56.2877, 12.5395
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