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Monticello, Iowa

Edinburgh Manor

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

El Meson de la Cava

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.
Added by bebeto
Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
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Provadia, Bulgaria

Rock Monastery of Shashkunite

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.
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Asparuhovo, Bulgaria

Chudnite Skali (Wonderful Rocks)

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.
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Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Castle Hill Funicular

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
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Rochester, New York

The George Eastman Museum

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.
Matt Blitz Added by Matt Blitz
Northumberland, England

Cragside

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
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Alnwick, England

The RMS Olympic Dining Room

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
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Alnwick, England

Barter Books

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
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Alnwick, England

The Treehouse Restaurant at Alnwick Gardens

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
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Alnwick, England

Alnwick Castle

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
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Alnwick, England

Alnwick Poison Garden

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Wiltshire, England

Longleat Hedge Maze

The longest hedge maze in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Archaggelos, Greece

Epta Piges (Seven Springs)

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.
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Talkeetna, Alaska

Dr. Seuss House aka The Goose Creek Tower

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Mexico City, Mexico

La Piedra del 68 (The Stone of '68)

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tour de l'Échangeur

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.
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Montserrat

AIR Studio Ruins

George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Aguilar, Colorado

Apishapa Arch

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.
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Victor, Colorado

Black Monarch Hotel

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.
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Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Price Tower

The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Turda, Romania

Salina Turda

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
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Beijing, China

Great Wall of China Slide

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