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Leeds, England

Hyde Park Picture House

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.
Added by cheesetoastie
Fort Valley, Arizona

Highest Toilet in Arizona

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Odense, Denmark

'Kløvet sten' ('Split Stone')

After attracting attention for nearly three decades while standing in front of a church, this phallic stone sculpture is now tucked away in a campus backyard.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Three Forks, Montana

Missouri Headwaters State Park

The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.
Added by ianlefk
Manchester, England

Pankhurst Centre

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Madrid, Spain

Usera Panda Bear

This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.
Added by daviddickey
Alcalde, New Mexico

Los Luceros Historic Site

This ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande is home to a little-known LGBTQ history of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, Marie Chabot, and two-spirit Navajo weaver Hastiin Klah.
Added by ZMichelle
Anchorage, Alaska

Diamond Jim's Liquor Store Sign

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 
Added by Rain Salazar
Balsorano Vecchio, Italy

Castello Piccolomini

This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England

Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
La Seu d'Urgell, Spain

Modern Cloisters of Valira Park

This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Bridlington, England

Priory Church of St. Mary

One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.
chriswoodwriter Added by chriswoodwriter
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Valkhofbunker

This World War II-era bunker hides between medieval chapels in Nijmegen's city center.
HWiss Added by HWiss
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Meadow Gold Sign

This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.
Added by ianlefk
East Kilbride, Scotland

Mains Castle

This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.
Added by Obscuravibes
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Black Horse Tavern

This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.
Added by blimpcaptain
Churchtown, Ireland

Hook Lighthouse

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.
Added by mariairisinc
West Alton, Missouri

Jones Confluence Point State Park

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
eschie Added by eschie
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Redner's Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.
Added by benslowey6
Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Blue Dome

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Added by ianlefk
McLouth, Kansas

Rock in Road

A rock that was too big to move, so the town just paved around it.
Added by ekg
Chanute, Kansas

Center of Google Earth Mural

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.
Added by ianlefk
Luna County, New Mexico

Frontera Sculpture Oasis

This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.
Added by ianlefk