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Astoria, Oregon

Flavel House Museum

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
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Durham, England

Fram Wellhead

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.
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San Francisco, California

34 Trinity Arts & News

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.
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New Delhi, India

Feroz Shah Kotla

The ruins of a medieval citadel believed to be haunted by a ministry of wish-granting djinns.
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Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Otto the Otter

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.
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Bangor, Maine

Thomas Hill Standpipe

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
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Last Chance, Colorado

Last Chance Module Array

Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
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Palm Springs, California

Tahquitz Creek Falls

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
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Canton, Ohio

Ida McKinley’s Tiara

How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
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Healy, Alaska

'Magic Bus' Replica

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.
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Independence, Kansas

Emmot Field

This stadium was the home of the first organized night baseball game.
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Soudan, Minnesota

Stuntz Bay Boathouses

Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.
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Pune, India

The Nizam's Guest House

This stately building once housed the office of the university for a brief period of time.
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Barcelona, Spain

Madame Chocolat Store

This store decorated with Japanese and underground pop culture items has been the centre of Barcelona alternative fashion scenes for more than a decade.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

'Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn'

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.
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Port Townsend, Washington

Manresa Castle

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
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Kemmerer, Wyoming

JCPenney Mother Store

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.
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Otaru, Japan

Otaru Herring Palace

A nouveau-riche hilltop “palace” that once provided lodging to more than a hundred fishermen.
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Caldwell, Kansas

'Ghost Riders of the Chisholm Trail'

A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.
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Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa Underground Street

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
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Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City Main Street

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.
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Najaf, Iraq

Wadi al Salam

One of the largest cemeteries in the world.
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Mantua, Italy

Cartiera Burgo (Burgo Paper Mill)

The "floating factory" was a highlight in the career of the Italian architect known for his unusual use of reinforced concrete.
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Thetford, England

Statue of Maharaja Duleep Singh

A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.
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