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Parma, Italy

Parmesan Brick

The memory of the ancient unit of measurement of local builders.
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Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

Molly McGuire Memorial

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.
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Nye County, Nevada

Fang Ridge

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
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Coral Gables, Florida

Tenerife Reflecting Point

A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.
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New York, New York

Girl Puzzle Monument

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.
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Ellsworth, Maine

Big Chicken Barn

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
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Vinh An, Vietnam

An Bang Cemetery

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.
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Deçan, Kosovo

Visoki Dečani Monastery

A monastery considered a state-protected cultural monument of exceptional importance, founded in the 14th century by Serbian King Stefan Dečanski.
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Boyce, Virginia

Ginkgo Grove Garden

Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.
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Shanty Bay, Ontario

Oro African Church

One of the last remaining structures built by a community of African Canadians in the 19th century.
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Parma, Italy

Lousy Tower

Where mountaineers were checked for lice before entering the city.
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Gerlach, Nevada

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

One of the largest wildlife refuges in the contiguous 48 states, it was instrumental in preserving the pronghorn antelope from extinction.
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Tangier, Morocco

Roman Punic Necropolis

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.
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Columbus, Ohio

Ohio Statehouse Fossils

The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.
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Madrid, Spain

Monument to Cristina 'La Veneno' Ortiz

A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.
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London, England

'Peter Pan' Gravemarkers

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.
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Zamora, Spain

Barandales Statue

Maybe the most iconic character in the Easter (Holy Week) processions in Zamora.
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Washington, D.C.

Alma Thomas House

For over 70 years, this house was home to a pioneering Black artist and educator.
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Sonoma, California

Donum Estate

This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.
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Pune, India

Statues of Medici Lions

Four Medici Lions guard a heritage old stone bridge that was constructed in 1867.
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Chicago, Illinois

Kwa-Ma-Rolas Totem Pole

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).
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Tangier, Morocco

Librairie des Colonnes

Writers such as Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, and Samuel Beckett frequented this Tangier bookstore.
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Athens, Greece

Weiler Building

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

Starting Point of the First Mardi Gras Parade

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.
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