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London, England

The Mail Rail

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
London, England

10 Adam Street

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
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Falaise, France

Château de Falaise

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
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Bodiam, England

Bodiam Castle

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Bridge

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
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Vernazza, Italy

Cat Shrine

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.
Added by WhenInWome
Glasgow, Scotland

University of Glasgow Memorial Gates

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.
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Madrid, Spain

Secret Nun Cookies at Monasterio del Corpus Christi

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Added by Pgnpixi
Yorktown, Virginia

Surrender Field

The location where the American Revolution ended.
Added by jmsuits
Wellington, New Zealand

Mrs. Chippy Monument

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
sandwichgirl Added by sandwichgirl
Amiens, France

Jules Verne's Tomb

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
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Auvers-sur-Oise, France

Grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh

The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Nashville, Tennessee

Concrete Parthenon

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Capri, Italy

Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
St. Joseph, Minnesota

The Saint John's Bible

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.
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St. Cloud, Minnesota

Val's Rapid Service

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
Added by emilyobscura
Troy, New York

'House of Aldus'

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.
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Ogdensburg, New York

Frederic Remington Art Museum

Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.
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Milan, Italy

Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Alcova, Wyoming

Devil’s Gate (Wyoming)

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.
DannyBoy Added by DannyBoy
United States / Canada

United States–Canada Border Slash

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
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Ávila, Spain

Medieval Walls of Ávila

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Margalef, Spain

Margalef

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Saint-Paul de Mausole

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
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