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Tokyo, Japan

Ghost Buddha

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.
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Tokyo, Japan

Shinagawa Station

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.
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Gilgit, Pakistan

Buddha De Yasheni

Time and local lore colluded to turn this fear-defeating Buddha into a man-eating demon.
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Rockport, Maine

Beech Nut

A stone hut overlooking a picturesque bay once hosted picnics for the wealthy Gribbel family.
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Pembroke, Malta

White Rocks Abandoned Complex

These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.
Added by exploringwithkatie
Northampton, Massachusetts

Stout Silver Medal Daylily Garden

This college campus garden is home to generations of award winning flowers.
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Tomar, Portugal

Museu dos Fosforos

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.
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Borșa, Romania

Cascada Cailor (Horses Waterfall)

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.
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Pune, India

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

A riverside stone memorial dedicated to an unidentified hero.
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Nahr El Kalb, Lebanon

Stelae of Nahr el-Kalb

In a narrow river valley just north of Beirut, Lebanon, is a chronicle of human history unlike anything else in the world.
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Brent Pelham, England

Tomb of Piers Shonks

A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.
Added by willgould0492
Colchester, England

St Botolph's Priory

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.
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Busra, Syria

Black Amphitheater of Bosra

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.
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Duy Xuyên District, Vietnam

My Son Sanctuary

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.
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Alexandria, Egypt

Qaitbay Citadel

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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San Francisco, California

Philosopher’s Way

Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.
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Yokohama, Japan

Noge-Miyakobashi Shotengai (Harmonica Alley)

This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belem Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
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Bonorva, Italy

Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu

A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
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Cape Elizabeth, Maine

The Old Man of Shore Road

A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."
Added by mphnyc
York, England

Dragon Stones

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
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Glasgow, Scotland

Mackintosh House

The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Added by jeffbezitos
Estes Park, Colorado

Birch Ruins

Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.
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Yokohama, Japan

‘Shake Hands With Lima-chan’

Commemorating the Japanese migration to Peru, this statue has a sister standing across the Pacific.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden