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Australia

Lake Hillier

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Josh Added by Josh
Hitachinaka, Japan

Kochia Hill

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Added by cmun
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands

Lítla Dímun

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Kennebunk, Maine

The Wedding Cake House

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
Added by Herself
Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington's Distillery

The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Stockholm, Sweden

Solar Egg

A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Danby, Vermont

Danby Quarry

The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Montpelier, Vermont

Green Mount Cemetery

Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Troy, New York

Troy Gasholder Building

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Added by cl94
Troy, New York

First Baptist Church of Troy

This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.
Added by cl94
Cohoes, New York

Site of the Cohoes Mastodon

A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.
Brianna Jolie Added by Brianna Jolie
Chicago, Illinois

Quimby's Bookstore

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
swarmsoflizards Added by swarmsoflizards
Chicago, Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Rush Added by Rush
Calipatria, California

Salvation Mountain

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Added by mbison
Arizona

El Camino del Diablo

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
New York, New York

Taste of Persia NYC

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Nottingham, England

Green's Mill

A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania

Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
rogsimons Added by rogsimons
Rome, Italy

Parco degli Acquedotti

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
London, England

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Allison Added by Allison
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Marathon of Hope Mile 0

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Iceland

Búðakirkja

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
kendrawashere Added by kendrawashere
Iceland

Grafarkirkja

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Haines Falls, New York

Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle