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Kozłów, Poland

Pustynia Kozłowska

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?
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Valletta, Malta

Victory Kitchen Sign

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Miss America Statues

Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”
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Burbank, California

The 'Spirit of Burbank' F-104 Starfighter

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.
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Newark, New Jersey

Philip Roth Personal Library

View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.
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Walhain, Belgium

Geographic Center of Belgium

This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.
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Baguio, Philippines

Cemetery of Negativism

A place where you can symbolically rid yourself of negative thoughts and attitudes.
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Ely, Nevada

Economy Drug & Old Fashioned Soda Fountain

Welcome to a feel-good American drugstore, in the classic sense of the term.
Sponsored by Travel Nevada
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Pioche, Nevada

Historic Silver Café

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.
Sponsored by Travel Nevada
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Winnemucca, Nevada

The Martin Hotel

It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.
Sponsored by Travel Nevada
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Hiroshima, Japan

Orizuru Wall

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.
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Phoenix, Arizona

Hole-in-the-Rock

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
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Burbank, California

Gordon R. Howard Museum

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.
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Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Hindu Temples of Rawalpindi

Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Sherlock Holmes Statue

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
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Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Poblat talaiòtic de Torrellafuda

A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
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Baguio, Philippines

Baguio Stone Market

This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.
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Toyama, Japan

Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato (Village of Statues)

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.
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Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Fossil Centre

This community museum preserves the largest collection of Coal Age fossil plants in Maritimes.
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Arequipa, Peru

Añashuayco Quarry

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone that deemed Arequipa's old town a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Elblag, Poland

Galleria EL

This bombed church was given a new life as a contemporary art gallery.
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Yokohama, Japan

Odoriba Station

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.
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Matlock, England

Bailey's Tump

A pile of earth left over from a water supply project was converted into an anti-aircraft installation during World War II.
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Hérémence, Switzerland

Pyramides d'Euseigne

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.
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