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Derby, Australia

Floating Sauna Lake Derby

Warm up from the freezing waters in this fully functional sauna in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness.
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Québec City, Québec

Maison de la Littérature

A former church transformed into a public library.
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Delta Junction, Alaska

Castner Glacier Ice Cave

An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.
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Penistone, England

Penistone Paramount Cinema

This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
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Mopti, Mali

Grand Mosque of Mopti

Every year, people come together to cover this mud-brick mosque with a fresh layer of earth.
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Orihuela, Spain

Murales de San Isidro

A working-class suburb has become an open-air art museum dedicated to a local poet and hero of the Spanish Civil War.
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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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Hirosaki, Japan

Iwakiyama Shrine

An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Edinburgh, Scotland

Collection Centres of the National and Council Museums

These storage facilities offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of Edinburgh's biggest museums.
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New York, New York

'Dreams of Hyperion'

A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
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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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Bârsana, Romania

Bârsana Monastery

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
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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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Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeysa Cultural Center's Tape Wall

An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.
Added by CrabSauce
Ahlat, Turkey

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
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El Médano, Spain

'Vertebración y Desvertebración'

These sandstone replicas of a whale spine represent the history and culture of the Canary Islands.
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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
Verviers, Belgium

Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief

A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.
Added by duaner
Lalitpur, Nepal

Patan Dhoka

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cascata Diamantina (Diamantina Waterfall)

A hidden and beautiful waterfall in middle of one of the biggest urban forests of the world.
Added by bepoltronieri
Malton, England

Jet Bear

This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
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Durrës, Albania

Old Doors Trail

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Wilderness, South Africa

Smokkelhuis

A vast and varied antique and vintage collection that borders on museum status.
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