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Sacramento, California

Tower Bridge

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.
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Sacramento, California

Museum of Medical History Sacramento

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.
Added by sarahhuchel
Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Sydney, Australia

Trim the Cat

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Dallas, Texas

The Grave of Bonnie Parker

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.
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Dallas, Texas

Gravesite of Clyde Barrow

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.
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Cleveland, Ohio

International Women's Air & Space Museum

A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.
Added by mattxshaver
Denver, Colorado

Cranmer Park Sundial

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.
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Houston, Texas

1940 Air Terminal Museum

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.
Added by meghannconley
Florence, Italy

Galileo's Middle Finger

The middle finger of modernity.
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London, England

'The World Turned Upside Down'

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
London, England

Benjamin Franklin House

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
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London, England

Street Cat Bob Memorial Statue

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
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London, England

Pink Floyd Plaque

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
London, England

Urine Deflectors of Fleet Street

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
London, England

Brown Dog Statue

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
Ophelia Ravenia Added by Ophelia Ravenia
London, England

'Monument for a Dead Parrot'

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
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London, England

Tulip Stairs

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
London, England

Hoa Hakananai'a

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
London, England

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England

Rolling Bridge

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
London, England

Archie the Giant Squid

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black