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Raħal Ġdid, Malta

Addolorata Cemetery

Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.
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Wellington, New Zealand

Katherine Mansfield House

The "horrid little piggy house" of one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers.
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Tangier, Morocco

Cinema Rif

This iconic cinema is home to Tangier's Cinémathèque and a symbol of the city's vibrant film scene.
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La Crosse, Wisconsin

'The Lacrosse Players'

This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.
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Uummannaq, Greenland

Santa's House

Danish children are taught that Santa lives in Greenland, at this exact cabin.
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Port Jervis, New York

Tri-States Monument

A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.
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Tulare County, California

Mark Twain Stump

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they're spectacular.
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Erbil, Iraq

Erbil Arab Quarter

At the heart of an otherwise bustling city lies some oddly abandoned and ignored historical ruins.
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Genoa, Ohio

Old School Privy

This 19th-century outhouse has been recognized as a historic site.
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Malta

St. Paul’s Island

This tiny island is recognized as the site where St. Paul landed after a shipwreck in the first century.
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Jacksonville, Florida

Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing Park

This park commemorates the birthplace and legacy of the brothers who authored a song that has come to be known as the Black National Anthem.
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Brno, Czechia

‘Waiting Adam’

The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.
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Silver Plume, Colorado

Griffin Monument

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.
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Dumfries, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
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Framingham, Massachusetts

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Collection

The largest collection of works by a pioneering Black woman sculptor is on display at this Massachusetts art museum.
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Senglea, Malta

Il-Gardjola Guard Tower

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.
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Vienna, Austria

Computer und Gaming Museum Wien

Housed in a former air raid shelter, this museum is dedicated to the history of computing and video games.
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Jazeera, Somalia

Merka Red Dunes

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.
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Simalchaur Syampati, Nepal

Namo Buddha Stupa

This pilgrimage site was built to honor an incarnation of Buddha who sacrificed himself to save a tiger and her two cubs.
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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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Iola, Wisconsin

Chester L. Krause Legacy Park

This rural park in central Wisconsin honors one of the world’s most prominent numismatists.
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Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Sutthi Wararam

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.
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Alresford, England

Grave of Hambone Jr.

This grave remembers the beloved canine companion of soldiers far from home.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.
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