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Shandwick, Scotland

Clach a' Charridh

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
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Hinesville, Georgia

Ruins of Sir Goony's Golf Castle

An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Grave of Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.
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Spruce View, Alberta

Stephansson House Provincial Historic Site

This colorful historic site tells the story of Icelandic poetry and community in Central Alberta.
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Otaru, Japan

Former Temiya Line Railroad

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.
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Wilmington, Delaware

Old Swedes Church

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.
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Puerto Nariño, Colombia

Fundación Natütama

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.
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Humboldt, Kansas

Sad Saga of Vegetarian Creek

This historical marker is all that remains of Octagon City, Kansas, a failed vegetarian utopia.
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Da Nang, Vietnam

Museum of Cham Sculpture

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.
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Potsdam, Germany

Michelson Interferometer

The site of the original experiment that would be used to disprove the theory of luminiferous ether.
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Sapporo, Japan

Historical Village of Hokkaido

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”
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Orikum, Albania

Orikum

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.
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Gas, Kansas

World's Largest Gas Kan

Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.
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Boothbay, Maine

Guardians of the Seeds Trolls

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
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Tokyo, Japan

Yayoi Archaeological Site

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.
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Godstone, England

Grave of the Godstone Pirate

A pirate is laid to rest at St. Nicholas Church.
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Lander, Wyoming

The Sinks

This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.
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Fukuoka, Japan

Golden Frog of Hakata Station

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.
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Piqua, Kansas

Buster Keaton Museum

This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.
Added by ianlefk
Opijnen, Netherlands

McCammonplein

A unique World War II memorial commemorates where the American B-17 bomber Man-O-War crashed.
Added by rrupelli
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina

Atlantic Beach Historical Marker

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.
Added by heshsf
Belgrade, Serbia

Monument to the Victims of the Sajmište Concentration Camp

Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.
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Curitiba, Brazil

Maria Bueno's Grave

A shrine to a 19th-century femicide victim turned miracle worker.
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Houston, Texas

Houston Airport Subway

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.
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