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Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Jaunting Car Sculpture

These vehicles were once a regular sight traveling up the Antrim Coast Road from Larne.
Velha Goa, India

Viceroy's Arch

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.
Junction City, Kansas

Buffalo Soldiers Monument

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.
Velha Goa, India

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

Considered one of the oldest surviving churches in Goa.
Les Trois-Moutiers, France

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.
Starkville, Mississippi

Chapel of Memories

Constructed from bricks salvaged from a former dormitory destroyed in a fire.
Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec Ruins National Monument

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.
Istanbul, Turkey

Meryem Ana Rum Ortodoks Kilesesi

It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.
Preston, England

Wallace and Gromit Statue

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Leeds, England

'Cornucopia'

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Peterlee, England

Devil's Lapstone

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.
San Diego, California

Yiddishland California

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.
Mexico City, Mexico

Joe Gelato

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.
London, England

Tomb Of Hannah Courtoy

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
Tallinn, Estonia

Kalamaja Cemetery Park

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.
Prague, Czechia

Karel Zeman Museum

Dedicated to the works of the legendary special effects artist.
Carnlough, Northern Ireland

Garron Point Headland

Amazing vistas await visitors to this stretch of coastline.
Durham, England

Rookhope Arch

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.
Kilmartin, Scotland

Dunchraigaig Cairn and Baluachraig Rock Art

No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.
North Berwick, Scotland

North Berwick Law

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
Naples, Italy

Fontana del Gigante

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
Paisley, Scotland

Barshaw Park

A Paisley park where little has changed since its early 20th-century creation.
La Boulaye, France

Temple des Mille Bouddhas (Temple of One Thousand Buddhas)

On the grounds of a former estate in Burgundy stands an elaborate temple that is modeled after the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.
Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Reclining Buddha of Baphuon Temple

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.