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Alexander Graham Bell Statue
43.1415, -80.2643
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Le Raincy, France
Notre Dame du Raincy
1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.
48.8956, 2.5140
Reims, France
The School Where Germany Surrendered
This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
49.2624, 4.0268
Vézelay, France
La Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.
47.4664, 3.7476
Marousi, Greece
Athens Olympic Sports Complex
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
38.0379, 23.7849
Mikonos, Greece
Terrace of the Lions
Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.
37.4467, 25.3310
Santorini, Greece
Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
36.3514, 25.4036
Thira, Greece
Atlantis Books
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
36.4217, 25.4286
Salzburg, Austria
Meteorological Pillar of the 19th Century
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
47.7988, 13.0454
Salzburg, Austria
Panorama Museum Salzburg
This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.
47.7979, 13.0481
Munich, Germany
Wurmeck
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
48.1376, 11.5752
Chiemsee, Germany
Herrenchiemsee Neues Schloss
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
47.8606, 12.3981
Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
50.4663, 30.5175
Kerch, Crimea
Tsarsky Kurgan
This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway.
45.3739, 36.5260
Kerch, Crimea
Koyashskoye Salt Lake
The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.
45.0519, 36.1800
Haspra, Crimea
The Swallow's Nest
A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.
44.4305, 34.1282
Yalta, Crimea
Ai-Petri Bridges
One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.
44.4511, 34.0528
Yalta, Crimea
Glade of Fairy Tales
Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.
44.4944, 34.1254
Simferopol, Crimea
Crimean Trolleybus Line
The longest trolleybus route in the world, from Simferopol and Yalta.
44.9521, 34.1024
Simferopol, Crimea
Scythian Neapolis Ruins
The ancient ruins of an extinguished city amidst the bustle of a modern one.
44.9399, 34.1180
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
36.2110, -81.8890
Swannanoa, North Carolina
The Old Farmers' Ball
Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.
35.6125, -82.4404
Burnsville, North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
35.7650, -82.2651
Troutman, North Carolina
Lake Norman
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
35.6721, -80.9326
Mooresville, North Carolina
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
35.5871, -80.7082
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