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Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Pyramid

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
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Almere, Netherlands

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.
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Treviso, Italy

Simon Benetton Museum

A workshop-turned-museum showcasing the late sculptor's work.
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Couvin, Belgium

Hitler's Bunker in Bruly-de-Pesche

This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.
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Santiago, Chile

Londres 38

The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.
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Taunton, Massachusetts

Her Vacant Chair

This rocking chair headstone is allegedly haunted by the spirit of a young girl named Pearl.
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Bagillt, Wales

Bagillt Dragon Beacon

This towering, fire-breathing dragon guards a community’s buried treasure.
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Gueux, France

Reims-Gueux F1 Circuit

A road that ends in the middle of a farmer’s field is one of the only remnants of this once-famous racetrack.
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Arlington, Texas

Top 'o Hill Terrace

A Prohibition-era casino once hidden as a palatial tea room.
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Sofia, Bulgaria

Gorna Banya Abandoned Bath House

The famous springs of this small town still flow outside this historic building.
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Neuhausen, Germany

Nussknackermuseum Neuhausen

Home to the world's largest collection of nutcrackers.
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Malahat, British Columbia

Malahat Skywalk

This 820-foot-high spiral ramp is a walkway to the sky.
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Jacksonville, Florida

The Alhambra Theatre & Dining

The oldest continuously-running professional dinner theater in the United States.
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Vancouver, Washington

Japanese Castaways Memorial

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.
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Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.
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Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
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Mġarr, Malta

Victoria Lines

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.
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Toronto, Ontario

First Toronto Post Office

The first post office in Toronto still operates today, complete with quill pens and ink for writing letters.
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Dumfries, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
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Inzai, Japan

Futago Park

This park was once home to now-extinct Naumann's elephants, and what might have been a real Banksy.
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Angono, Philippines

Doña Aurora Street Art

A series of murals cast in concrete decorate the walls where the famous artist Botong once lived.
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Matlock Bath, England

Peak District Lead Mining Museum

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.
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Velha Goa, India

Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.
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Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands

Universel Murad Hassil

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.
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