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Ilulissat, Greenland

Ilulissat Icefjord Center

A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.
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Devon, England

Wistman's Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Denver, Colorado

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Phippsburg, Maine

Seguin Island Light Station

George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.
Sponsored by Visit Maine
Added by traceywilson
Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
anhie Added by anhie
Dakar, Senegal

Pointe de Almadies

This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.
rickagarcia Added by rickagarcia
Markleysburg, Pennsylvania

Old Tri-State Monument

This original Mason-Dixon line cairn placed in the 1760s was put in the wrong location because of the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains.
Added by MonValleyMan
Moran, Wyoming

Parting of the Waters

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Newport, Rhode Island

The White Horse Tavern

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
e1savage Added by e1savage
West Milford, New Jersey

Jungle Habitat

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
jfjljm Added by jfjljm
Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela

Mount Roraima Tripoint Marker

A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
French Guiana

Devil's Island

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.
serflac Added by serflac
Waterbury, Vermont

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Ophelia Ravenia Added by Ophelia Ravenia
Trenton, Maine

Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Greenland

The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
naturedude Added by naturedude
Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.
Added by Crystal Nye
Woburn, Massachusetts

USS Maine's Ventilation Cowl

This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.
Dapper Orangutan Added by Dapper Orangutan
Dedham, Massachusetts

Fairbanks House

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
anneobrien Added by anneobrien
Dedham, Massachusetts

Pine Ridge Pet Cemetery

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Watertown, Massachusetts

Art of Jack Kevorkian

The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death."
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Christchurch, New Zealand

Bunsen

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.
feuerkatze78 Added by feuerkatze78
Sanderson, Texas

Sanderson Station

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.
reptomcraddick Added by reptomcraddick
Yemen

Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.
tralfamadore Added by tralfamadore
York, Maine

Boon Island Light

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.
Added by Ella Koeze