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Svalbard, Norway

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
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Oslo, Norway

Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.
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Bergen, Norway

Tubakuba

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
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Bergen, Norway

Fantoft Stave Church

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
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Oslo, Norway

Vigeland Sculpture Park

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
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Lindesnes, Norway

Under

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
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Gildeskål, Norway

Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
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Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Jabal Ikmah

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."
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Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Emmaus Mosaic Mural

A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.
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Baltimore, Maryland

The Owl Bar

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
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Hong Kong

Juen Juen Gung

An otherworldly "cave" created by an artist in a Hong Kong factory building.
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Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
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Portland, Oregon

Creepy's

Definitely not a clown bar.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Einar Jónsson Museum

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.
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Lima, Peru

El Cacaotal

Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.
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Conca dei Marini, Italy

Grotto dello Smeraldo

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.
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Twentynine Palms, California

End of The World Sign

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.
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Hawthorne, Nevada

Aurora

This Gold Rush ghost town was once the subject of a territorial dispute between California and Nevada.
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Durham, England

Rookhope Arch

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.
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London, England

Remains of the Old London Bridge

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
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Cabins, West Virginia

Smoke Hole Caverns

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.
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Jasper, Alberta

Columbia Icefield Skywalk

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.
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London, England

The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuyperspassage

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.
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