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Antarctica

East Base

One of America's oldest Antarctic research bases is abandoned but still just waiting for visiting explorers.
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Antarctica

Esperanza Base

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.
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King George Island, Antarctica

Villa Las Estrellas

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.
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Newton, Kansas

'Blue Sky Sculpture'

This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.
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London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
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Mistley, England

Old Knobbley

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.
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Vatican City

'Angels Unawares'

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.
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McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Derelict Junction

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.
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Wallachia, Romania

Trovants of Costesti, Romania

The growing stones of Romania.
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Wallachia, Romania

Poenari Castle

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
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Qrendi, Malta

Mnajdra

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
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Egypt

White Desert

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
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Gadamis, Libya

Ghadames

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.
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Ajdabiya, Libya

Atiq Mosque

Early Islamic mosque with several strange conical domes.
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Jokkmokk, Sweden

Jokkmokk Market

Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.
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Leadville, Colorado

House With the Eye Museum

This 19th-century house museum features a horse-drawn hearse and other antique oddities.
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Tangier, Morocco

Leila Alaoui Mural

Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.
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Australia

Horizontal Falls

This pair of Australian "waterfalls" appear to be falling straight across the land.
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Zug, Switzerland

'Seesicht' ('Lake View')

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
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Mata Ortiz, Mexico

Galería Juan Quezada

A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.
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Clear Fork, West Virginia

Luther Elkins Petroglyphs

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.
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Port Jervis, New York

The Hawks Nest

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
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Turanj, Croatia

Galešnjak Island

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.
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Zadar, Croatia

Zadarski Barkajoli

The medieval ferry service has been going strong since the 14th century.
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