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Joshua Tree, California

Hicksville Trailer Palace

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
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Magelang, Indonesia

Borobudur

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Zaisan Memorial

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.
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Mendon, Vermont

Cooper's Cabin

Small rustic cabin nested in the mountains of Killington, Vermont.
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Fingal, Ireland

Lambay Island

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.
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Ketenovo, North Macedonia

Kuklica

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.
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French Guiana

Devil's Island

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.
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Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
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Callanna, Australia

Marree Man

Not a single witness can attest to the creation of the world's largest geoglyph.
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Kyiv, Ukraine

One Street Museum Death Mask Collection

The largest collection of death masks in Ukraine.
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Richland, Washington

Hanford Site

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.
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Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland

Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone

The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
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New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Buford, Wyoming

Buford, Wyoming: Population 0

One of the smallest towns in the United States.
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Virginia City, Montana

Historic Virginia City

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.
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Tobermory, Ontario

Flowerpot Island

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.
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Nantes, France

Hamster Villa

Sleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delight.
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Berlin, Germany

Pergamon Museum

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
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San Francisco, California

The First Sea-Punk Mural

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.
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Berlin, Germany

Hall of Mirrors in Clärchens Ballhaus

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.
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Scarborough, England

Peasholm Park's Naval Battles

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
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Beckley, West Virginia

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
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Malmö, Sweden

Turning Torso

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
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Berlin, Germany

Ramones Museum

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
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