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New York, New York

Norwegian Seamen's Church

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
Whitman, Massachusetts

The Toll House Inn

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.
Portland, Oregon

Wishing Tree

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Innocent Railway Path

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.
Larne, Northern Ireland

The Friends' Goodwill Memorial

Honoring one of the first boats to leave Ulster destined for America.
Hillsboro, West Virginia

Pearl S. Buck Birthplace

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.
Istanbul, Turkey

Tünel

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.
Lindsborg, Kansas

Stenhuset (Stone House)

The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.
Keno City, Yukon

Keno City Mining Museum

The resilient spirit of this remote mining town burns bright in its eclectic memorabilia.
Crowdy Bay National Park, Australia

Kylie Tennant's Hut

An Australian novelist's cozy coastal retreat, turned campground.
Brooklyn, West Virginia

Red Ash Island Cemetery

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.
Stockholm, Sweden

Joseph Kraus's Grave

The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.
Waco, Texas

Lev's Gathering Place

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.
Southend-on-Sea, England

Southend Pier Railway

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
India

Unlock Hundarman Museum of Memories

A grassroots collection showcasing personal objects of family members separated by the post-1971 border between India and Pakistan.
Cambridge, England

Mathematical Bridge

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Ushuaia, Argentina

Bahia Lapataia at the End of the World

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico

Reindeer of La Cruz

A wooden sculpture sits rather out of place in this Mexican beach town.
Isla de Tierra Bomba, Colombia

Batería del Ángel San Rafael

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.
Gea de Albarracín, Spain

Albarracín-Cella Roman Aqueduct

This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Lorton, Virginia

Stoney Lonesome Cemetery

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.
Washington, D.C.

National Academy of Sciences

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.

Boy Scout Memorial

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
Havana, Cuba

Grand Lodge of Cuba

The largest masonic lodge in Cuba.