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Bangor, Maine

The Maine Troop Greeters Museum

Inside the Bangor International Airport is a collection of military challenge coins.
Fremantle, Australia

Fremantle Submarine Periscope Memorial

The original attack periscope from a 1940s navy submarine towers high at this memorial site.
Fountain Valley, California

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Statue

A statue of one of Mexico's founding fathers, located... not in Mexico
Linlithgow, Scotland

Dudley the Cat

This bronze cat looks out over the Linlithgow Canal.
Manila, Philippines

GOMBURZA Monument

Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author JosƩ Rizal.
Randolph County, West Virginia

Helvetia

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.
Tallinn, Estonia

Kissing Hill

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.
Montalbo, Spain

Montalboā€™s Air Raid Shelter

The lasting remains of an airfield used during the Spanish Civil War.
New York, New York

Locomotive Lawn

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
Finchingfield, England

Howe Street Witches Burial

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.
Terrell, Texas

Bumblebee Statue

A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.
Gjirokaster, Albania

Zekate House

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.
London, England

Fulham Pottery Kiln

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.
Yanchep, Australia

Alex T. Brown Shipwreck

The last vestiges of this ship are mostly buried beneath the sand dunes.
Kyoto, Japan

Issen Yoshoku

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten ā€œone-centā€ prototype of okonomiyaki.
Salvador, Brazil

Forte de Santo AntƓnio da Barra

This 17th-century Portuguese fort now houses a nautical museum.
Prague, Czechia

Emmaus Monastery

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ipswich, England

The Famous Giles Family

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.
Fremantle, Australia

Rainbow Sea Container

This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pudu Prison Gate

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpurā€™s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.
Pine Swamp, Pennsylvania

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.
Glen Forrest, Australia

Devil's Terror Cutting

A feat of railway engineering required to bypass a muddy quagmire.
Mexico City, Mexico

Cal y MaĆ­z

Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.