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An exhibit

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Academy of Natural Sciences

As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.

The Elephant Statue of Elephanta Caves

Mumbai, India

The Elephant Statue of Elephanta Caves

The stone statue that gave Elephanta Island its name now stands within the premises of a museum in Mumbai

David Sassoon Clock Tower

Mumbai, India

David Sassoon Clock Tower

This slender 19th-century clock tower stands at the entrance of a famous garden and zoo.

Buddhas

Hong Kong

Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’

There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.

Example of mural segment

Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth Flood Wall Murals

One of Ohio's longest history books isn't made of paper—it's painted across the floodwall.

B.F. Goodrich Co. Smokestacks

Akron, Ohio

B.F. Goodrich Co. Smokestacks

This former factory has deep ties to rubber production in Akron.

Done

Circleville, Ohio

World's Largest Pumpkin Water Tower

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

Hope Furnace

New Plymouth, Ohio

Hope Iron Furnace

The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

The Mark 39 bomb.

Riverside, Ohio

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple

Kyoto, Japan

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Ash Cave.

Logan, Ohio

The Caves of Hocking Hills State Park

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

A school of more than 100 tarpons visit Robbie's daily.

Islamorada, Florida

Robbie’s of Islamorada

At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.

‘Planet’

Singapore

'Planet'

A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.

Slaughter Pen Farm

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Slaughter Pen Farm

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

Close up photo of the Meade Pyramid.

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Meade Pyramid

A monument first built to honor Confederate soldiers now honors their Union opponents.

World's largest pocketknife in Radcliff, Kentucky.

Radcliff, Kentucky

World’s Largest Pocketknife

This world record holding pocketknife is so large that it has to be operated by a crane.

Swedish Coffee Pot Tower

Lindstrom, Minnesota

Swedish Coffee Pot Tower

An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots

St. Phillip’s Cemetery

Charleston, South Carolina

Gateway Walk

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

London, England

Site of the Original Globe Theatre

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

Beijing, China

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The Forbidden City

Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Looking ahead on the slide.

Beijing, China

Great Wall of China Slide

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Commodore Matthew Perry Monument

Newport, Rhode Island

Commodore Matthew Perry Monument

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

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