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Places on this traveler's wishlist.

The monument.

Wrocław, Poland

Monument In Honor of the Slaughtered Animals

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

The sculpture.

Woking, England

'The Martian'

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

The statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

The Padua astronomical clock.

Padua, Italy

Padua Astronomical Clock

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

A tunnel in Venilale dug by the Japanese Army during World War II.

Venilale, Timor-Leste

Venilale Tunnels

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.

The Lava Garden, planted on volcanic rock from an ancient volcanic eruption.

Mexico City, Mexico

UNAM Botanical Garden

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

Nils Olav inspects the King's Guard after being knighted at the Edinburgh Zoo.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sir Nils Olav

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

Natural rock water slide.

Coolin, Idaho

Lionhead Natural Water Slides

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

The Burning Lake.

Bhutan

The Burning Lake

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

Martyrs' Memorial

Algiers, Algeria

Martyrs' Memorial

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

South Island of Lake Turkana, Kenya

Kenya

Lake Turkana

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Koilos in Toronto’s Distillery District

Bala, Ontario

Koilos Sculpture

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

The execution ax and block.

London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Caryatids at St Pancras Church.

London, England

Coade Stone Caryatids

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

The Powell Memorial.

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Powell Memorial

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Musfur Sinkhole

Qatar

Musfur Sinkhole

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

Madeira Botanical Garden.

Funchal, Portugal

Madeira Botanical Garden

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Mother Goose House.

Hazard, Kentucky

Mother Goose House

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Yazd Atash Behram (Fire Temple).

Yazd, Iran

Yazd Atash Behram

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

Tswaing Crater.

Soshanguve, South Africa

Tswaing Meteorite Crater

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

Mount Triglav in the background,

Mojstrana, Slovenia

Monument to the Fallen Partisan Alpinists

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

St. Mary's Art Center.

Virginia City, Nevada

St. Mary’s Art Center

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

Project Faultless Site

Nye County, Nevada

Project Faultless Site

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

"Planet X Pottery" roadside sign

Gerlach, Nevada

Planet X Pottery

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

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