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Geneva, Switzerland

Brunswick Monument

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
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Onsala, Sweden

Onsala Space Observatory

An impressive collection of massive radio satellites.
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Varberg, Sweden

'The Woman With the Handbag'

Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
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Geneva, Switzerland

L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 
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Geneva, Switzerland

Statue of Frankenstein's Monster

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
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Torpshammar, Sweden

Sweden's Geographical Midpoint

The "geometrical" center of the country, as calculated in 1947.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Vejrpigerne ('The Weather Girls')

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.
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Skadom, Sweden

Klockhuset I Skadom (The Skadom Clock House)

Some clocks inside this museum are more than 500 years old.
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La Palma, Spain

Volcán de Tajogaite

The longest eruption in the history of La Palma originated with this volcano in September 2021.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Hans Christian Andersen's Grave

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Niels Bohr's Grave

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Ørsted's House

The house where a Danish physicist discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Martha and Marie

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Heisenberg's Bathtub

Did he come up with a theory of cosmic-ray showers while sitting in this bath?
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Flagstaff, Arizona

Pluto Discovery Telescope

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.
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Hiko, Nevada

Alien Research Center

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Geodetic Midpoint of Denmark

Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.
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La Palma, Spain

Gran Telescopio Canarias

The world's largest single-aperture telescope resides in the Canary Islands.
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Kastrup, Denmark

Hans Christian Andersen's Trunk

The traveling wares of Denmark's most famous author.
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Oatman, Arizona

Oatman

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
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Hiko, Nevada

Mount Irish Extraterrestrial Petroglyph Site

Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.
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Moapa Valley, Nevada

Mouse's Tank

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.
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Rachel, Nevada

Extraterrestrial Highway Sign

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
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Halchita, Utah

Forrest Gump Point

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
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