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Bandon, Oregon

Face Rock

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Los Angeles, California

Mt. Hollywood Tunnel

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Williamsburg, Virginia

Virginia Musical Museum

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.
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Warsaw, Virginia

Tom Rhodes Tree Carving Trail

A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.
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Erie, Michigan

Michigan's Lost Peninsula

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Added by turover
Union, Maine

Sweetgrass Winery

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.
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Dresden, Germany

Münzkabinett

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Boothbay Harbor, Maine

The Sarah Mead

The last sailing lobster boat in Maine is also likely New England's first zero-emissions commercial vessel.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Fredericktown, Missouri

Castor River Shut-Ins

These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.
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Anaheim, California

Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Chinle, Arizona

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
bobbiem91 Added by bobbiem91
Parma, Italy

Museo Costantiniano della Steccata

Among the collection is the shirt worn by Louis XVI when he was executed by guillotine, still marked by a few drops of blood.
Added by balletmecanique
Copenhagen, Denmark

Martha and Marie

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.
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Sydney, Australia

Beehive Casemate

A defensive fortification carved into a cliff near Sydney Harbour.
Added by azzatron
Vilnius, Lithuania

Tony Soprano Statue

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.
Zborik Added by Zborik
Austin, Nevada

Hickison Summit

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.
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Redlands, Colorado

Independence Monument

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.
RobertPakko Added by RobertPakko
Saint-Léonard, Switzerland

Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard

The largest underground lake in Europe.
julianfkeller99 Added by julianfkeller99
Barranquilla, Colombia

Museo MAPUKA

Explore the rich history of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.
Added by Spandauer
Donnellson, Iowa

Richard Proenneke Museum

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.
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Bélesta, France

Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes

Every half hour, the flow of this unusual spring cycles between a rush of water and barely a trickle.
Added by agboe
Paris, France

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sandavágur, Faroe Islands

Trøllkonufingur

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.
Added by Obscuravibes
Los Angeles, California

'Four Great Eras of California History'

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden