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Bowmore, Scotland

Bowmore Round Church

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.
Winona, Missouri

Rocky Falls

A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado

The Mother Spring

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.
Schulenburg, Texas

Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum

Joseph and Victor Stanzel were Texas farm boys who built a model aircraft empire.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

Wreck of HMS Bounty

The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.
Ternate, Indonesia

Fort Oranje

This 17th-century fort, built by the Dutch to control a piece of the international spice trade, is now a city park.
Pulpí, Spain

Geoda de Pulpí (Pulpí Geode)

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Onaway, Michigan

'Onaway Steers the World'

A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.
Washoe County, Nevada

Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area

An internationally-recognized dark sky sanctuary lies in northern Nevada, near the Oregon line.
Glasgow, Scotland

University of Glasgow Memorial Gates

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.
Nanyuki, Kenya

Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.
Jimena de la Frontera, Spain

Royal Artillery Factory of King Carlos III

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.
Mexico City, Mexico

Rockdrigo Memorial

A statue in Balderas subway station honors the rock star who wrote about it in a song.
Banatski Sokolac, Serbia

Bob Marley Monument

The first European statue dedicated to the legendary musician.
Tokyo, Japan

Shakaden Reiyukai Temple

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.
Tokyo, Japan

Kimi-Chan

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason Statue

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.
Kondhavli, India

Baramotichi Vihir

This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.
Istanbul, Turkey

The Spoonmaker's Diamond

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.
Istanbul, Turkey

Golden Horn Chain

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy

Statua di Re Gino

A bronze monument to his majesty, King Gino.
York, England

Reliquary of St. Margaret Clitherow

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."
Traralgon, Australia

The Little Grave

This lonely gravestone beside an auto parts store is a reminder of the hardships of a pioneering past.
Forno, Italy

Filanda di Forno

The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.