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Dumfries, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
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Brno, Czechia

‘Waiting Adam’

The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.
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Tulare County, California

Mark Twain Stump

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they're spectacular.
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Genoa, Ohio

Old School Privy

This 19th-century outhouse has been recognized as a historic site.
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Jazeera, Somalia

Merka Red Dunes

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.
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Velha Goa, India

Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.
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Hereford, England

Black and White House Museum

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.
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Gmunden, Austria

Klo & So Museum of Historic Sanitary Objects

These are probably the most beautifully crafted toilets you've ever seen.
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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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San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
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Passu, Pakistan

Passu Suspension Bridge

Unrefined, uneven, and unstable—this is the real McCoy of Pakistani suspension bridges.
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Odate, Japan

‘Homesick Hachiko’

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.
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Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeysa Cultural Center's Tape Wall

An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.
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Bârsana, Romania

Bârsana Monastery

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
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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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Zurich, Switzerland

Sodbrunnen Rennweg

A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.
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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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Redd, Washington

Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area

One of the northernmost occurrences of western juniper can be found in the sand dunes of Washington's Palouse.
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Ajijic, Mexico

'El Muro de los Muertos' ('The Wall of the Dead')

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.
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Madrid, Spain

Iguazú Digital Waterfall

This 40-meter waterfall of light graces one of the most iconic stations in the Madrid metro network.
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Québec City, Québec

Maison de la Littérature

A former church transformed into a public library.
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Ürgüp, Turkey

Librarian With the Donkey Monument

A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.
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Much Marcle, England

Much Marcle Ancient Yew

One of the oldest and most majestic living trees in Britain, thought to be over 1,500 years old.
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