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Moab, Utah

Moab Rock Shop

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Sakawa, Japan

Uemachi Station

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.
ChiaraT Added by ChiaraT
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Center of the Universe

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Kokomo, Indiana

Kokomo Railroad Watchman Tower

This relic of transportation history still stands in this Indiana city.
Garrett Van Tiem Added by Garrett Van Tiem
Albuquerque, New Mexico

George Washington Turquoise Stone

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Mitoyo, Japan

Missing Post Office

A unique art exhibit home to letters addressed to those unable to receive them.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Raymond Island, Australia

Raymond Island Koala Trail

This area was created to save the region's koala population.
Added by Obscuravibes
Jokela, Finland

Jokelan Tiilitehdas Brick Factory

This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.
Added by karljonasviktor
Tonalá, Mexico

Jorge Wilmot National Museum of Ceramics

A tribute to the region's rich history of pottery art.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Milan, Italy

Pantelegraph

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.
Added by sneakyme591
Ballarat, Australia

Centenary of Gold Discovery Monument

To commemorate a century of gold mining, this Australian city built a monument that features a replica of a 150-pound gold nugget found there in 1858.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Balook, Australia

Corrigan Suspension Bridge

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.
Added by Obscuravibes
North Berwick, Scotland

North Berwick Law

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Degersheim, Switzerland

Dreamfactory's World of Wonders

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.
Gakuseii McFly Added by Gakuseii McFly
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Bobsleigh Track

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

Eysturoyartunnilin (Eysturoy Tunnel)

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Added by brittanyhunsaker
Leiden, Netherlands

De stal van Stier Herman

The world's first transgenic bovine has been preserved at the museum where he spent his final years—though his old stable is now a cafe.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Asmara, Eritrea

Eritrean Railway

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.
maggieandresen Added by maggieandresen
Crossville, Tennessee

Crossville Model Railroad Club

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.
Added by faridamurtuza
Tanzania

Changuu (Prison Island)

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.
maggieandresen Added by maggieandresen
Uonuma, Japan

Tadami Train Line

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.
Added by a956
Bratislava, Slovakia

Prírodná Galéria Šrot Park (Scrap Park Nature Gallery)

Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.
Added by Akshai
Castle Valley, Utah

Fisher Towers

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Three Rivers, California

Kaweah Post Office

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.
Added by malibudep