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Baywood-Los Osos, California

El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Area

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.
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Manchester, England

Mamucium Fort

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Saint Olaf's Church

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.
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Tucson, Arizona

Mission Garden

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.
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Lake Powell, Utah

Cathedral in the Desert

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.
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Scottsdale, Arizona

The Stand

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.
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Corvallis, Oregon

Hull Picnic Table

This 85-foot-long table is made from a single slice of an old-growth Douglas Fir.
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Puerto Rico

Yokahú Tower

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.
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Whaligoe, Scotland

Whaligoe Steps

Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.
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Calzada de Calatrava, Spain

Silo de Calzada de Calatrava

A series of colorful murals breathes new life into old grain silos in Spain.
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Ottawa, Ontario

Remember Flanders

Dedicated to the writer who immortalized the use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance of those who died in wars.
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Pignataro Maggiore, Italy

Castello Aragonese Calvi Risorta

Once home to the episcopal curia of the local diocese.
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Salem, Massachusetts

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
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Kolkata, India

Pen Hospital

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.
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Bristol, England

Empty Plinth of the Colston Statue

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Cannonball House

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
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Doha, Qatar

Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.
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Los Angeles, California

Doheny Mansion

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.
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Darjeeling, India

Mahakal Mandir

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.
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Port Gibson, Mississippi

First Presbyterian Church Golden Hand

A steeple in the shape of a golden hand pointing straight up commemorates Zebulun Butler, the first full-time pastor of this Mississippi church.
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Sidhpur, India

Losel Doll Museum

The art and tradition of Tibetan costumes are preserved through these dolls made by Buddhist monks.
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Lefkada, Greece

Abandoned Tropo Station of Lefkada

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Cinemateca Portuguesa

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.
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Dubuque, Iowa

Crystal Lake Cave

An underground wonderland in Iowa.
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