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Aberystwyth, Wales

The Ancient Books of Wales

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
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Strichen, Scotland

Strichen House

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Memsie Round Cairn

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.
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Dresden, Germany

Parkeisenbahn

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.
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Pierre-Châtel, France

La Pierre Percée

According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.
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Annecy, France

Palais de l’Île

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
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Silver Plume, Colorado

Wichita State University Plane Crash Site

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.
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Elfrida, Arizona

Gleeson Jail

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.
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Port McNicoll, Ontario

Martyrs' Shrine

Within the church are the relics of the martyrs St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Gabriel Lalemant, and St. Charles Garnier.
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Wanlockhead, Scotland

Hawker Hurricane Crash Site

A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.
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Luras, Italy

Olivastri Millenari

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.
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Pagosa Springs, Colorado

The Mother Spring

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.
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Chester, England

Bridge Of Sighs

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
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Cambridge, England

Snowy Farr Sculpture

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.
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Fraserburgh, Scotland

St Drostan's Well

Believed to be the site where St. Drostan performed baptisms.
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Boyne Castle

The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.
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Golden, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.
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Terrace Bay, Ontario

Slate Islands

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.
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Eden, Utah

Paper Airplane Trail

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.
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Elgin, Scotland

Duffus Castle

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.
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London, England

Fitzrovia Chapel

Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.
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Virginia City, Nevada

Gold Hill Hotel

The oldest hotel in Nevada.
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Laffrey, France

Lieu de Rencontre (Field of the Encounter)

On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.
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Budapest, Hungary

The Hungarian Geological Institute Building

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.
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