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Tonosho, Japan

Dofuchi Strait

The world's narrowest strait is often mistaken for a canal.
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Stirling, Scotland

Mar's Wark

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.
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São Paulo, Brazil

Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo (Memorial of the Resistance)

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.
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Aberfeldy, Scotland

Croft Moraig Stone Circle

This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
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Smygehuk, Sweden

'Famntaget' ('The Embrace')

This statue standing near Sweden's southernmost point was based on the grandmother of a modern movie star.
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Coulee City, Washington

Summer Falls

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
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Pereiaslav, Ukraine

Museum of Space Exploration

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
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Munich, Germany

DenkStätte Weiße Rose (White Rose Memorial Exhibition)

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.
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Recife, Brazil

'Monument Tortura Nunca Mais' ('Torture Never Again')

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.
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Moab, Utah

Gemini Bridges

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.
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Leesburg, Virginia

Gleedsville Cemetery

The all-but-forgotten cemetery is Eastern Loudon County's largest African-American burial ground.
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Athens, Greece

Temple of Artemis Agrotera

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.
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Chandler, Oklahoma

Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.
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Conche, Newfoundland and Labrador

French Shore Interpretation Centre

A small museum in Newfoundland is home to a 227-foot tapestry that preserves the remote region's colorful history.
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Lorton, Virginia

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.
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London, England

Museum of London Docklands

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

National Museum of Industrial History

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.
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Yonezawa, Japan

The Fountain of Ideas

Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Narragansett Rune Stone

It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
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Ceres, Scotland

'Provost of Ceres'

A well-traveled statuette of a much-beloved village icon.
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Stirling, Scotland

The Star Pyramid

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.
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Warsaw, Poland

Tchorek Plaques

These plaques found across Warsaw commemorate the sites where executions or battles took place during the German occupation.
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Melbourne, Australia

Speakers' Corner

From the late 19th century until the 1960s, these stone-lined "stumps" were a popular place for people to air their views on local and international issues.
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Pluckley, England

Dering Wood

A woodland close to England's "most haunted village" has been the site of many unexplained events and deaths.
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