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Cairo, Egypt

Sabu Disk

Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.
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Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Clock Tower

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.
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Leba, Angola

Serra da Leba Pass

One of Africa's windiest and most scenic roads is a national symbol of Angola.
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Prague, Czechia

TTTM Sapa (Little Hanoi)

Prague's "Little Hanoi" is one of the commercial centers of Czechia's Vietnamese community.
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Setana, Japan

Ota Shrine

Reaching Japan’s “most dangerous shrine” means climbing a vertical cliff.
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Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico

San Juan Bautista Church

An unusually European Pueblo church is actually the oldest Native American congregation in the United States.
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Locmariaquer, France

Broken Menhir of Er Grah

The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.
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Saint Mary's City, Maryland

Freedom of Conscience Statue

A tribute to the forgotten origins of American religious freedom.
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Budapest, Hungary

Gül Baba's Tomb

This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.
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Tokyo, Japan

Yushima Tenmangū

Students pray here in hopes of entering one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.
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Heptonstall, England

Grave of Sylvia Plath

The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.
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Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Userkaf

Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”
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Robeline, Louisiana

Los Adaes

The first capital of Texas was actually in modern-day Louisiana.
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Yankton, South Dakota

Dakota Territorial Capitol Replica

A humble reconstruction of the rather lively former capitol building.
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Fountain Hills, Arizona

Fountain Hills Fountain

An ambitious developer built what was once the world's tallest fountain in a Phoenix suburb.
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Sapporo, Japan

Dr. William S. Clark Statue

A statue of the forgotten American who helped transform Hokkaido and Japan.
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Mormon Fort

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.
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Srinagar, India

Houseboats of Dal Lake

Hundreds of luxurious boats line this gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains.
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Vincennes, Indiana

Grouseland

Indiana’s oldest brick building was home to America's shortest-serving president.
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Lubango, Angola

Christ the King Statue

Africa's own Christ the Redeemer looks over Angola's second largest city.
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London, England

Kingsway Tramway Subway

A forgotten underground railway once whooshed trams beneath London.
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Antequera, Spain

Dolmens of Antequera

These megalithic tombs contain some of the largest stones ever moved in prehistory.
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Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan

Walnut Forest

One of the world's oldest, it provides a livelihood for the entire community.
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Berlin, Germany

Ferry Line F24

The most peculiar part of Berlin's public transit network is an on-demand rowboat.
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