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Prešov, Slovakia

49th Parallel North Monument

A quirky monument to the 49th parallel in downtown Prešov, Slovakia.
Added by RoboChristine
Tokyo, Japan

Inari Soba Mansei

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.
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Keetmanshoop, Namibia

Canyon Farm Yard

A family-run camping spot in the Namibian desert.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Museo Porteño 'Lo de Gustavo'

A medley of objects that represent Argentine culture, from cars to toys.
Added by Argento
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Communist Film Depot

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.
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Shrewsbury, England

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.
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Portland, Oregon

The Green Man of Portland

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.
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Brussels, Belgium

‘Don Quixote and Sancho Panza’

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
El Salvador

Lago Coatepeque

A color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.
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Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Aspen, Colorado

John Denver Sanctuary

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.
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Lalitpur, Nepal

Patan Dhoka

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.
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Lochgilphead, Scotland

Argyll and Bute Hospital

This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.
Added by Obscuravibes
Ostiglia, Italy

Isola Boschina

One of the biggest islands in the River Po is a protected nature reserve, reachable only by a seasonal ford rich with endemic fauna, fossils, and late 19th-century buildings.
Added by Lakehurst
Verviers, Belgium

Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief

A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.
Added by duaner
Ahlat, Turkey

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
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El Médano, Spain

'Vertebración y Desvertebración'

These sandstone replicas of a whale spine represent the history and culture of the Canary Islands.
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Narrogin, Australia

TARDIS Bus Shelter

On a rural farm road in Western Australia, a full-size, electrified police call box with a big surprise inside.
Added by stevej2
Bârsana, Romania

Bârsana Monastery

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Added by teofilivanciuc
Kathmandu, Nepal

Ghantaghar

This legendary clock tower has dominated Kathmandu’s skyline since it was built in 1894.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Odate, Japan

‘Homesick Hachiko’

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeysa Cultural Center's Tape Wall

An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.
Added by CrabSauce
Ballineale, Ireland

Loughcrew Cairns

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
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Civitavecchia, Italy

'Embracing Peace'

This statue in Civitavecchia recreates a famous photograph from the end of World War II in massive scale.
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