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Sachkhere, Georgia

Gas Station Mosaic

This old Soviet gas station is in perfect condition, one of the best-preserved mosaics in the country.
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Batrik, Pakistan

Kalasha Graveyard

The caskets in this graveyard have not been opened—they have always been open.
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Fontana, Malta

Knight’s Wash House

Where the people of Gozo have been doing laundry for more than six centuries.
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Lexington Park, Maryland

The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland

A ghostly cabin attempts to reverse the erasure of enslaved people through poetry.
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Tambon Bang Kachao, Thailand

Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park

"Bangkok's Green Lung," a large park on an island, feels worlds away from traffic-choked Sukhumvit Road.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Lab 111

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.
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Tokyo, Japan

Shibarare Jizoson

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.
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London, England

Floris Perfumery

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
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London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
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Grapevine, Texas

The Real Unreal

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.
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Saltergate, England

Hole of Horcum

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
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Alishan, Taiwan

Alishan Sacred Tree Relics

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.
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New Milford, Connecticut

Gaylordsville Spite House

The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.
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Taipei City, Taiwan

Jimmy's Moon Bus

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.
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Tomar, Portugal

Molly Williams Mural

In Portugal, a larger-than-life painting of America's first Black female firefighter.
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Seattle, Washington

Wall of Misfit Art

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Þúfa

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
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Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Necròpolis de Cala Morell

These ancient burial caves carved into the cliffs offer a glimpse into prehistoric funeral practices and Menorca's early inhabitants.
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Aulendorf, Germany

Skeletons of St. Martin Church

Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.
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Auckland, New Zealand

'The Lighthouse: Tū Whenua-a-Kura'

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
Tiki Traveller Added by Tiki Traveller
Porto, Portugal

Semea

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.
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Tres Piedras, New Mexico

$CRAP$ Shrine

It is intended to take one back to a stripped-down simplicity, to spend extended time both inside and out, and absorb the natural drama of the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
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Hérémence, Switzerland

Pyramides d'Euseigne

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.
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Toyama, Japan

Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato (Village of Statues)

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.
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