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Valletta, Malta

Lascaris War Rooms

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.
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Turin, Italy

Fontana dei Dodici Mesi

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.
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El Salvador

Lago Coatepeque

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.
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Shrewsbury, England

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.
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Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Communist Film Depot

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.
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Janakpur, Nepal

Janaki Mandir

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.
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New Franken, Wisconsin

National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion

In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.
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San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
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Smithfield, North Carolina

Wild Bill's Western Town

The replica western town of Shadowhawk was built by a former Hollywood actor in Smithfield, North Carolina.
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Zaandam, Netherlands

Verfmolen De Kat

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.
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Trondheim, Norway

Dora I

At this concrete bunker on the Trondheim fjord, secrets lie above and below the water's surface.
Added by ggbb
Ostiglia, Italy

Isola Boschina

One of the biggest islands in the River Po is a protected nature reserve, reachable only by a seasonal ford rich with endemic fauna, fossils, and late 19th-century buildings.
Added by Lakehurst
Lochgilphead, Scotland

Argyll and Bute Hospital

This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.
Added by Obscuravibes
Lalitpur, Nepal

Patan Dhoka

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.
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Aspen, Colorado

John Denver Sanctuary

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.
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Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
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Manchester, England

Tree of Remembrance

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.
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Ballineale, Ireland

Loughcrew Cairns

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
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Kathmandu, Nepal

Ghantaghar

This legendary clock tower has dominated Kathmandu’s skyline since it was built in 1894.
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Bârsana, Romania

Bârsana Monastery

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Added by teofilivanciuc
Narrogin, Australia

TARDIS Bus Shelter

On a rural farm road in Western Australia, a full-size, electrified police call box with a big surprise inside.
Added by stevej2
Ahlat, Turkey

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
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Leuven, Belgium

The Hanging Gardens of Leuven

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
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Helen, Washington

Hanford Reach National Monument

The only undammed section of the Columbia River in the United States has been preserved, ironically, by its proximity to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
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