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Bessans, France

Mont Cenis

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.
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Parañaque, Philippines

Linamnam

Feast on contemporary Filipino cuisine in a chef’s backyard.
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Weil am Rhein, Germany

Giant Chairs of Weil am Rhein

A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.
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Page, Arizona

Petroglyph Beach

Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.
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Saywun, Yemen

Sultan Al Kathiri Palace

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland

Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.
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Fairplay, Colorado

South Park City

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.
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Phoenix, Arizona

Relics of the USS Arizona

Artifacts from a battleship sunk at Pearl Harbor displayed in the Capitol building of its namesake.
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Hamburg, New Jersey

Hamburg Stromatolites

An approximately 500 million-year-old rock outcropping covered in fossilized bacteria.
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Caerphilly, Wales

Tommy Cooper Statue

Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.
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Horse Cave, Kentucky

Hidden River Cave

Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.
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Malta, Ohio

Morgan County Dungeon

This underground holding cell was forgotten for over a century and rediscovered in the 1960s.
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Fruit Cove, Florida

Beluthahatchee Park

The longtime home of author Stetson Kennedy, this park counts Woody Guthrie as a former resident.
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Tropic, Utah

Tropic Ditch

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.
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Dawdon, England

Dawdon’s Fossil Tree

The fossilized trunk of a tree that grew around 320 million years ago.
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Kornhult, Sweden

Ljusen i Smedjeån

A sculpture of three large candles in the middle of the water of the river Smedjeån.
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Huntington, Indiana

Huntington Sunken Gardens

A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.
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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Gary Gygax Grave Site

The final resting place of Gary Gygax; co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.
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Migné-Auxances, France

Musée d'Art Populaire

An enormous collection of cars, figurines, signs, puppets, strollers and other collectibles.
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Cavriana, Italy

Cavriana Castle

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.
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Pune, India

Vaidya Upahar Gruha

This legendary restaurant from 1912 continues to delight patrons with its soul-satisfying dishes.
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Gorno Nerezi, North Macedonia

Church of St. Panteleimon

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Archivo de la Fotografía (Photography Archive Museum)

To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.
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Aldershot, England

Redan Hill Fortifications

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.
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