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Prilep, North Macedonia

Mound of the Unbeaten

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Cape Town, South Africa

The Noon Gun

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Lancaster, South Carolina

North Corner Boundary Stone

The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.
Added by robfloydcharlotte
Arnhem, Netherlands

Groene Bedstee

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.
Added by historynerdxl
Pilcopata, Peru

Jardín de Picaflores Inkamazonia

The Peruvian Andes are a center of hummingbird diversity, and this garden offers an opportunity to see more than 30 species of hummingbirds.
Added by bauerovaanna
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.
Added by paskalee
Minyirr, Australia

Gantheaume Point

Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.
Gemfyre Added by Gemfyre
Yorba Linda, California

Richard Nixon's Resignation Helicopter

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
Added by alebrun
Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia’s first escalator

The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.
Added by hsernovi
Las Cañadas del Teide, Spain

The GREGOR Mirror

A space-grade telescope mirror lies discarded in the shrubs.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Tanumshede, Sweden

"Oh Yeah Woo Yeah"

The rock carving that became an internet meme.
zimonitrome Added by zimonitrome
Burgos, Spain

El Papamoscas

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Carson City, Nevada

Nevada State Museum

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Deepdene, Australia

Jewel Cave

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.
Added by Obscuravibes
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Absecon Lighthouse

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
evk0109 Added by evk0109
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Velorama National Bicycle Museum

The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.
Added by denpost
Battle Creek, Michigan

Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Added by 540shilohridge
Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta

Pelican Island

Hundreds of pelicans call this island no larger than a car their home during the summer months.
xavierdesilets Added by xavierdesilets
Port Eynon, Wales

Port Eynon Salt House

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
GingerbreadKitten Added by GingerbreadKitten
Abomey, Benin

Voodoo Temple of Abomey

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.
Added by bensongoring
Troisvierges, Luxembourg

Chapelle Basbellain

Carved into living stone, a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike.
Added by rebeqarivers
Aarhus, Denmark

'Magic Mushrooms'

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Monroe, Louisiana

Chennault Museum

A small World War II museum housed in what was once the largest navigation school in the United States.
Added by jerrylingefelt
Bay City, Michigan

Delta College Planetarium

This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.
Added by astromike1971