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Washington, D.C.

Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
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McConnelsville, Ohio

Big Muskie Bucket

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.
Added by sbaer27
Washington, D.C.

The Unabomber's Cabin

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
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Beer, England

Beer Quarry Caves

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.
Added by SamS
Xiva, Uzbekistan

Walls of Itchan Kala

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
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Bristol, England

Vale Street

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
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Bristol, England

Clifton Rocks Railway

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Borås, Sweden

Figurines of Borås

These miniature works of art are hiding in plain sight on buildings around the city.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Agoura Hills, California

M*A*S*H Filming Location

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
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Seattle, Washington

Freeway Park

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
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Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Doha, Qatar

Bin Jelmood House

This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.
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Doha, Qatar

Orry the Oryx Statue

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.
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Doha, Qatar

Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism. 
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Isle of Skye, Scotland

MV Glenachulish, Glenelg Skye Ferry

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Kabul, Afghanistan

OMAR Mine Museum

A sobering museum dedicated to landmines and the personnel working to remove them from Afghanistan.
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Brno, Czechia

Nuclear Shelter 10-Z

A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.
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Brno, Czechia

The Indecent Little Man on the Church of St. James

A cheeky architectural easter egg.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Washington, D.C.

The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
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Bainbridge Island, Washington

Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Puerto Iguazú, Argentina

Ecological Plastic Bottle House

One family's mission to exemplify sustainability took on a whole new life as a surprisingly beautiful home.
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Luanda, Angola

The Iron Palace

Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?
Added by losthermarbles
Istanbul, Turkey

Museum of Energy

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.
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Istanbul, Turkey

The Museum of Innocence

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.
Nichali Ciaccio Added by Nichali Ciaccio