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Beaufort, Luxembourg

Beaufort Castles

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
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Beatty, Nevada

Rhyolite Ghost Town

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Brooklyn, New York

House of Yes

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.
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London, England

Walthamstow Market

Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
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London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
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Austin, Texas

Frost Bank Tower

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
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Nantes, France

Machines of the Isle of Nantes

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Peyia, Cyprus

Edro III Shipwreck

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.
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Kouklia, Cyprus

Aphrodite's Rock

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
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Larnaca, Cyprus

Larnaca Salt Lake

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
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Paphos, Cyprus

Tombs of the Kings

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.
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Odessa, Ukraine

Odessa Cable Car

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.
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Odessa, Ukraine

Potemkin Stairs

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
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Cologne, Germany

Memorial to the Edelweiss Pirates

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
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Cologne, Germany

Helios Lighthouse

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
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Osaka, Japan

10-Yen Vending Machines

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Paris, France

Invader Ground Zero

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.
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Paris, France

The Stravinsky Fountain

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
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Paris, France

Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
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Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
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Paris, France

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
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Kent, England

The Resting Place of Pocahontas

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
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Margate, England

'The Shell Lady of Margate'

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel