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Vienna, Austria

Çerkez Dayı (Uncle Circassian)

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Takao Railway Museum

A museum commemorates what was once the largest freight station in Taiwan.
Taipei City, Taiwan

Beitou Folk Arts Museum

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.
Dublin, Ohio

Watch House and Circle Mound

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.
Khorixas, Nambia

Petrified Forest of Khorixas

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.
Covarrubias, Spain

Monument to Princess Kristina of Norway

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.
Butler, Pennsylvania

Maridon Museum

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.
Stockton, California

Stockton Diamond Railroad Crossing

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.
Bridgeport, California

Masonic

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.
Colchester, England

'Walking Woman' & 'Man With Cup'

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.
Lullington, England

Lullington Church of the Good Shepherd

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.
Rome, Italy

Fontana dei Libri

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.
Ayia Napa, Cyprus

Ayia Thekla Church and Tomb

A 4th-century Roman church complete with a hidden underground cave.
Harrisons, Barbados

Harrison's Point Lighthouse

An abandoned lighthouse located on the cliffs of Barbados.
Hertford, England

Panshanger Great Oak

Believed to be the largest single-stemmed oak tree in England.
Nederland, Texas

Dutch Windmill Museum

A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.
Tainan City, Taiwan

Suehiro Shrine at Hayashi Department Store

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.
Madrid, Spain

Museo Sorolla

A comprehensive look at the art of Joaquín Sorolla in his former home in Madrid.
Athens, Greece

Daphni Monastery

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.
Lewes, England

The Lewes Shark Weather Vane

This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.
Friston, England

Grave of 'Washed Ashore'

This simple wooden cross is said to mark the grave of an unknown sailor who washed ashore nearby.
Williamsport, Indiana

Williamsport Falls

A small rural town hides Indiana's tallest waterfall.
Rome, Italy

EUR Piezometric Water Tower

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.
Velha Goa, India

Collection of Old Engraved Stones

An open-air collection of historical stones with engravings and inscriptions in Old Goa.