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Fort Rock, Oregon

Derrick Cave

This lava tube cave was once a Cold War fallout shelter.
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Bologna, Italy

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica (International Museum and Library of Music)

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.
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Olomouc, Czechia

Bunker of Civil Defence (Kryt Civilní Ochrany)

This former atomic bunker is now the Olomouc Institute of Remembrance, telling stories of the communist era.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

‘Liden Gunver’

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Eagle Cuauhxicalli

This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.
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Pepel, Sierra Leone

Tasso Heritage Center

A community heritage center on an overlooked island in the Sierra Leone River estuary.
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Liverpool, England

Tate and Lyle Sugar Silo

This abandoned concrete building was once hailed as an innovative architectural marvel, originally built to store sugar.
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Hat Creek, California

Hat Creek Radio Observatory

The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
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Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Big Bovine of the Desert

This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.
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Middelkerke, Belgium

Dronkenput (Drunken Well)

A tilted water tank turned tourist attraction.
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Lleida, Spain

Les Adoberies (The Tanneries)

This Medieval tannery was accidentally discovered in 2002.
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Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’
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Odate, Japan

Akita Dog Visitor Center

An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.
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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Geographical Institute of the University of Porto

A seismograph and a bunker from the Cold War still sit under this university building.
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Carmel Hamlet, New York

Sybil Ludington Statue

The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.
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Lake Forest, California

Red Rock Canyon

A striking geological formation in Southern California.
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Poughkeepsie, New York

Poughkeepsie Cast Iron Building (and Its Lego Model)

A building made mostly of cast iron features a 1:45 scale lego model of its self.
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Girona, Spain

Arab Baths of Girona

A historic structure inspired by Roman, Muslim, and Jewish bath houses.
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Hadley, Massachusetts

The Sunwheel

Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.
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Norway

Ceavccageađge

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.
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Houston, Texas

Radio Tave

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.
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Espoo, Finland

Futuro House No. 001

Visit Finnish architect Matti Suuronen's first UFO-shaped home.
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Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Leaning Mosque

This tilted minaret and mosque are a feat of modern engineering.
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Paradise Valley, Arizona

Cosanti

A disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright built an experimental, partially underground home in the desert.
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