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Chester, England

Roodee Cross

A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.
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Antwerpen, Belgium

Heksensteen

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
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Görlitz, Germany

Jugendstilkaufhaus Görlitz

After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.
Added by tremonia1909
Eagle Nest, New Mexico

Palisades Sill

Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.
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Saltergate, England

Hole of Horcum

Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
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Badrshein, Egypt

South Pavilion Graffiti

The oldest tourist graffiti in the world helped archaeologists identify the Pyramid of Djoser.
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Drumheller, Alberta

Jesus of the Dinosaurs

This 30-foot-high statue of Christ was intended to be part of a prehistoric theme park.
Added by marypaulettemcdonogh
Port Clyde, Maine

Marshall Point Lighthouse

Forest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.
Added by carofine
Douglas, Arizona

Art Car World

Dozens of elaborate works of automotive art have been preserved at this Arizona museum.
Added by lkcschultz
Croswell, Michigan

Croswell Swinging Bridge

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.
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Mountain Home, Idaho

Bruneau Dunes

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.
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London, England

'A Bullet From a Shooting Star'

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.
Added by ccat
London, England

Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
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Fordingbridge, England

Ashley Walk Illuminated Target

Hidden from the ground but visible from above, this arrow target in the New Forest is part of Hampshire's rich World War II history.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Ice Age Fossils State Park

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
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Moapa Valley, Nevada

Buffington Pockets

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.
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Tempe, Arizona

Miners Rock Shop

A family-owned store specializing in minerals, geodes, gemstones, and more.
Added by jkulesha151
Paris, France

Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Added by betsyrybarczyk
Naples, Utah

Dry Fork Flume Site

This hiking trail is scattered with the remains of a failed attempt to provide water to farmers in Dry Fork Canyon.
Added by egamalfi
Bruneau, Idaho

Bruneau Canyon

The "Grand Canyon of Southwestern Idaho" makes a spectacular gash across the flat Snake River plain.
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Aurora, Colorado

Mango House

At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.
Added by traceywilson
Ellary, Scotland

St. Columba’s Cave

This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.
Added by Obscuravibes
Littlefield, Arizona

Cedar Pocket Sinkhole

An improbable sinkhole in the sediments flanking the Beaver Dam Mountains.
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Southampton, England

The D-Day Wall

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.
Added by willfaulkner