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Margate City, New Jersey

Lucy the Elephant

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Tekija, Serbia

Tabula Traiana

A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.
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Redmond, Oregon

Petersen Rock Garden

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
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Spratly Islands

Spratly Islands

The most disputed archipelago in the world.
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Datong, China

Yungang Grottoes

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
New York, New York

Broken Kilometer

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
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Boulder, Colorado

NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock

The clock that sets them all.
Added by Henry
San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
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Shantou, China

Guiyu

China's biggest e-waste village.
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Fresno, California

Forestiere Underground Gardens

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
Rome, Italy

Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
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Dickeyville, Wisconsin

The Dickeyville Grotto

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
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Hampi, India

Hampi

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Added by Henry
Kernersville, North Carolina

Körner’s Folly

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Added by Henry
Madrid, Spain

Templo de Debod

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
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Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Bridge of Flowers

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
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Dover, Ohio

Warther Museum

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.
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Cassadaga, New York

Lily Dale Spiritualist Community

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
Tokyo, Japan

Aoyama Technical College

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.
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Berlin, Germany

Tempelhof Airport

Berlin's old airport.
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Tokyo, Japan

Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Added by ilbonito
Cardross, Scotland

The Ruins of St. Peter's Seminary

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.
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Ghent, Belgium

Dr. Guislain Museum

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
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