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DeLand, Florida

The Haunted Antique Shop and Paranormal Museum

A spirited shopping experience.
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Bruges, Belgium

Grave of Antoine Michel Wemaer

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
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San Nicolás de Los Arroyos, Argentina

Casa Barco Irupé

A poet in love with the Parana River built this unique house that became a landmark.
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Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia

Ushaiqer Heritage Village

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.
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Matsumoto, Japan

Yohashira-jinja Shrine

This traditional Japanese shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities.
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Húsavík, Iceland

Jaja Ding Dong

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.
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Zurich, Switzerland

Schrödinger's Cat

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.
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Urbana, Illinois

Nick Offerman Azumaya

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.
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Pahlejpur, India

Eran Pillar of Goparaja

India's oldest sati stone, attributed to an otherwise unknown king of the ancient Gupta Empire.
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Al Atawilah, Saudi Arabia

Al Atawlah Heritage Mosque

This 900-year-old mosque was restored using traditional techniques and materials.
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Vienna, Austria

Statue of Basilio Calafati

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.
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Salt Lake City, Utah

Allen Park

This former wildlife sanctuary is being transformed into an art park.
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Milan, Italy

Via Abramo Lincoln

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.
Added by marhilary
Gibbon, Nebraska

Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.
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Paris, France

Invader Ground Zero

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.
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Campo, California

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

A historic train ride from California to Mexico.
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Limoux, France

Musée des Automates

A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.
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Stockport, England

Plaza Theatre

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
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Potsdam, Germany

Griebnitzsee Rauchschwalben (Griebnitzsee Station Swallows)

A local train station entrance hall doubles as a sanctuary for barn swallows.
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Kasempa, Zambia

Kamusongolwa Hill

A hill outside of Kasempa is the location of a famous battle between the Kaonde and Lozi tribes.
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Kyoto, Japan

Rokudō Chin’nōji Temple

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.
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Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

Mina de Mármol

A former travertine mine traces the geological history of this unique desert filled with crystalline blue pools.
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Chur, Switzerland

Gigerplatz Fountain

Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.
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Vancouver, British Columbia

'Inukshuk'

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.
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