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42.3384, 11.9458
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54.7787, 22.8661
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44.6201, 37.9148
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54.9924, -1.5977
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Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne Museum
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
44.3733, -73.2323
Huntsville, Alabama
The Grave of Miss Baker
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
34.7121, -86.6504
Andersonville, Georgia
Andersonville National Historic Site
The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.
32.2003, -84.1303
New York, New York
Indian Rhinoceros Diorama
An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.
40.7813, -73.9740
Salamanca, New York
Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center
This museum pays tribute to the largest tribe in the Iroquois Confederacy.
42.1571, -78.7513
Bigfork, Montana
Wreck of the Steamship Helena
A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.
48.0831, -114.1116
Sanga, Nepal
Kailashnath Mahadev Statue
Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.
27.6461, 85.4743
Arnavutköy, Turkey
Istanbul Airport Museum
This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.
41.2599, 28.7427
Mahamanjushree Nagarkot, Nepal
Buddha Peace Park
This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.
27.7098, 85.5024
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrim Hall Museum
This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.
41.9591, -70.6680
Point Lookout, Missouri
Ralph Foster Museum
This museum features the original car used on the Beverly Hillbillies sitcom.
36.6187, -93.2415
Kathmandu, Nepal
Maitighar Mandala
Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.
27.6946, 85.3204
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Writers Museum
This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.
53.3544, -6.2640
Shankharapur, Nepal
Shiva Statue
The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.
27.7286, 85.4691
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum
This secluded museum beats the drum for the preservation of Nepal's musical heritage.
27.6929, 85.3144
Rome, Italy
Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
41.8956, 12.4862
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
Budhanilkantha
This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
27.7780, 85.3624
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
General Sickles's Wound Marker
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
39.8022, -77.2425
Houston, Texas
Palace of the Golden Orbs
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
29.7207, -95.6119
Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
29.7339, -95.4148
Fredericksburg, Texas
Enchanted Rock
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
30.5066, -98.8189
Ingram, Texas
Stonehenge II
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
30.0717, -99.2474