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Staten Island, New York

Matt Green NYC Walk Marker

This sign marks the start and end of Matt Green's nearly 10,000-mile quest to walk every block of every street in New York City.
Added by jasoneppink
Oxford, Massachusetts

Oxford Huguenot Fort

Solitary stone structures and a tale of tragedy are all that remains of a historic settlement built by French Protestant refugees.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Saint Maries, Idaho

Emerald Creek Garnet Area

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
Added by traceywilson
London, England

London Scottish House

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Winchester, England

Market Lane Toilet Mini Museum

This public lavatory is home to a mini museum that explores toilets through time.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Sanborn, Minnesota

Sod House on the Prairie

See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.
Added by jgspears
Dinoša, Montenegro

Dinoša Mulberry Tree

Water gushes from the trunk of this miraculous mulberry tree about once a year.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Peshawar, Pakistan

Sethi House

A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Galena, Illinois

DeSoto House Hotel

The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.
Sponsored by The Illinois Office of Tourism
Added by traceywilson
Wigan, England

Wigan Roman Bathhouse

A reconstructed section of a Roman bathhouse sits next to an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Lastingham, England

Crypt of the Church of St. Mary

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Trümmelbach Falls

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
hzoi Added by hzoi
Nye County, Nevada

Easy Chair Crater

An unusual double cinder cone with a bent oval crater, in the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Rabenau, Germany

Deutsches Stuhlbaumuseum

Take a seat at this museum that celebrates a centuries-old tradition in a town known for its furniture.
Patrick S Added by Patrick S
Millican, Oregon

Pine Mountain Observatory

In the high desert east of Bend, the University of Oregon maintains a research observatory on a remote mountain peak.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Night & Light Projections

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Cullenstown, Ireland

Shell Cottage

A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.
auntiepic Added by auntiepic
Ciudad Real, Spain

Chime Clock at Casa del Arco

Ciudad Real's former town hall found new life in 2005 when the chime clock with automatons was installed.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
London, England

Modern Martyrs

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Westzaan, Netherlands

Papiermolen De Schoolmeester

The only remaining wind-powered paper mill in the world.
annebelleo Added by annebelleo
Carbondale, Illinois

Buckminster Fuller Dome Home

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.
Added by codell76
Betong, Thailand

Betong Chicken Rice

Try Thailand’s distinctive take on Hainanese chicken rice at the source.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Ko Samui, Thailand

Bangpor Seafood Takho

Dig into rustic southern Thai island dishes at this decades-old beach shack.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Santiago Tepeyahualco, Mexico

Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque

In the 16th century, a Franciscan monk pulled off a construction miracle by building a Roman-style aqueduct to save the town of Otumba, Mexico, from certain death.
michaelsballard Added by michaelsballard