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Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland

Frog Museum

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.
Josh Added by Josh
Tosa, Japan

Omirokusama Shrine

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.
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Split, Croatia

Froggyland

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
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Fredericton, New Brunswick

Coleman Frog

This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.
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Mexican Hat, Utah

'Once Upon a Time in the West' Filming Location

This arch was featured prominently in the film.
Added by lpfd23
Fort Bridger, Wyoming

Fort Bridger

Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.
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Zurich, Switzerland

Moulagenmuseum

Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases.
Added by mbison
Seelisberg, Switzerland

Rütli Meadow

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
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Zsámbék, Hungary

Premontre Monastery Church of Zsámbék

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
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Norman, Oklahoma

National Weather Museum

This enthusiast-led facility is the only museum in the country dedicated to the preservation of weather artifacts.
Added by ianlefk
Ise, Japan

Meoto Iwa

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.
Josh Added by Josh
Shima, Japan

Shima Spain Village

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.
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Anchorage, Alaska

Diamond Jim's Liquor Store Sign

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 
Added by Rain Salazar
Hanoi, Vietnam

Bún Thang 29 Hàng Hành

This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Noto, Japan

Mawaki Site

The site of a prehistoric settlement spanning millennia, complete with a reconstructed timber circle.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Alaska-Canada Highway Mile 0

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.
Added by amdehart
Oak Park, Illinois

Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.
Gregory T Janetka Added by Gregory T Janetka
Oak Park, Illinois

Unity Temple

After an Illinois church was struck by lightning and burned down, Frank Lloyd Wright designed this replacement.
Added by billthomasson
Bloomington, Illinois

Dorothy's Grave

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
kellimarshall Added by kellimarshall
Forrest, Illinois

Jerry's Hat Museum

Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.
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Calcaferro, Italy

Antiche Miniere di Calcaferro

An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Added by pete00
Ikoma, Japan

Kuragari Pass

This quaint mountain pass with centuries-old cobblestones is known as Japan's steepest slope.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sandwich, England

No Name Street

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.
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Horton, Kansas

'Four Horsemen of the Lines' Monument

A plaque recognizes "unquestionably the most widely published photograph in rural electrification history."
Added by ianlefk