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Dubova, Romania

Decebal's Head

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.
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Wasserauen, Switzerland

Berggasthaus Aescher Wildkirchli

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
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Ingram, Texas

Stonehenge II

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
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Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Dunure, Scotland

Dunure Labyrinth

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
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Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
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Raufarhöfn, Iceland

The Arctic Henge

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
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Brooklyn, New York

Deno's Wonder Wheel

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

CopenHill

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.
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Hyder, Alaska

Hyder

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spoonbridge and Cherry

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Added by acbehnke
Somerset, England

Wells Cathedral Clock

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
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Coleford, England

Puzzlewood

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Saint-Rivoal, France

Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
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Eyam, England

Eyam Plague Village Museum

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Added by lisatc
Newark, Ohio

Longaberger Basket Building

An office built to look like a giant basket.
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Antwerp, Belgium

Nello and Patrasche

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
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Scotland

The Old Forge

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
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Paro, Bhutan

Paro Taktsang

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Added by LongNow
Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Felsenkirche (Crag Church)

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
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Pont-en-Royans, France

Suspended Houses of Pont-en-Royans

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Added by tracydane
Houston, Texas

Eclectic Menagerie Park

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.
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Houston, Texas

The Hobbit Café

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
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