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Manila, Philippines

GOMBURZA Monument

Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.
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York, England

York Minster Astronomical Clock

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
Added by OTTOTHEKING
Padua, Italy

Padua Astronomical Clock

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

Šumperk Astronomical Clock

This copy of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock is the result of one man's passion project.
Added by rezina
Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine Glockenspiel Clock Tower

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.
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Finchingfield, England

Howe Street Witches Burial

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.
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Chelsea, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Mona Lisa

A likeness of Da Vinci's mysterious painting smiles at passersby from the side of a barn.
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Melbourne, Australia

Pastor Sir Douglas & Lady Gladys Nicholls Memorial

This 2008 memorial commemorates two leading Aboriginal Australian rights activists.
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Bowmore, Scotland

MacTaggart Leisure Centre

If you can’t dive into a whisky cask, this swimming pool might be the next best thing. 
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Saeul, Luxembourg

Old Watertrough of Stone

Resting peacefully between two majestically-slanted trees, this roadside water trough circulates water peacefully.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Sweepers Clock

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.
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Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Entomology Collection

This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.
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Girona, Spain

La Lleona de Girona

Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.
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Salem, Massachusetts

Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Added by AmicaKitty
Bratislava, Slovakia

Július Satinský Statue

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Goodman’s Fields Horses

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.
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Washington, D.C.

Guglielmo Marconi Memorial

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.
Added by blimpcaptain
Nevada

Seven Keyholes Slot Canyon

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.
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Mohawk, Michigan

Calumet Air Force Station

One of the few Cold War-era bases with many of its original structures still standing.
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Kyoto, Japan

Kameya Kiyonaga

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Murshidabad, India

Namak Haram Deorhi

Known as the "Traitor's Gate."
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Jimena de la Frontera, Spain

Royal Artillery Factory of King Carlos III

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.
Added by onemanriot
Seattle, Washington

Psychic Chicken of Seattle

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
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Sonico, Italy

Torre Federici

A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.
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