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Vero Beach, Florida

Pelican Island

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Sebastian, Florida

Paul Kroegel Statue

A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama Customs “Queen’s Tower”

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Washington, D.C.

Cuban-American Friendship Urn

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.
Arkwright Town, England

Arkwright Town

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Saint Peter's, Montserrat

Montserrat's City of Ash

A city continually buried under the ash of a volcano that has been erupting for more than 15 years.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Gun Bay, Cayman Islands

Wreck of the Ten Sail

A massive maritime collision may have led to the myth of a resort island's strange financial status.
johnrchay Added by johnrchay
Arnhem, Netherlands

Skatehal Arnhem

A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Glendale, California

Forest Lawn Cemetery

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Matt Blitz Added by Matt Blitz
Glendale, California

Adams Square Mini Park

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.
HarryValentine Added by HarryValentine
Otaru, Japan

Kitaichi Hall

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Otaru, Japan

Otaru Herring Palace

A nouveau-riche hilltop “palace” that once provided lodging to more than a hundred fishermen.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sapporo, Japan

Moerenuma Park

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.
shamblalex Added by shamblalex
Sapporo, Japan

Historical Village of Hokkaido

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Takikawa, Japan

Takikawa Sky Park

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.
mjcolbert16 Added by mjcolbert16
Hong Kong

Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
AbiInman Added by AbiInman
Hong Kong

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Hong Kong

Bakehouse

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Hong Kong

HSBC Building Feng Shui Cannons

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Hong Kong

My Cup of Tea

Sip sweet, luxuriously creamy Hong Kong-style milk tea at this cafe.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Hong Kong

Noonday Gun

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
Jaszmina Szendrey Added by Jaszmina Szendrey
Hong Kong

Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.
Jaszmina Szendrey Added by Jaszmina Szendrey
Washington, D.C.

First FDR Memorial

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
R Stemple Added by R Stemple
Washington, D.C.

Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
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