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Fresh Kills Landfill
Fresh Kills LandfillOne-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 yearsHearing the story of Fresh Kills Landfill can be disheartening, but it ends on a positive note. Opened in...
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Maritiman
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Q Confucius Number 2
Q Confucius Number 2Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub 46-year-old Zhang Huan had already made waves across the international art world when he released Q Confucius Number 2 in...
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Stanford's Secret Apple Archives
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Jökulsárlón
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Hallgrimskirkja
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Lord Mayor’s Parade, Belfast
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Giant Van Gogh Painting
Giant Van Gogh PaintingMassive still life just off the highway in KansasThere is no mystery behind Cameron Cross' Big Easel Project, and the public work is exactly as it sounds. In 2001, Cross began...
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Kiryas Joel
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Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
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Ramones Museum
Ramones MuseumBlitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones MuseumBerlin is home to world's first and only museum to honor the legendary New York punk band the Ramones. The museum's founder Flo...
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Turning Torso
Turning TorsoSwedish skyscraper with a 90° twistTurning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden, and the second highest residential building in Europe. Situated in Malmö, Sweden the tower reaches a...
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Lukla Airport
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Peasholm Park's Naval Battles
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The First Sea-Punk Mural
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Pergamon Museum
Pergamon Museum The most visited, and possibly most controversial museum in GermanySituated on Berlin's Museum Island, the Pergamon Museum houses original, reconstructed monumental buildings such as...
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Hamster Villa
Hamster VillaSleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delightIf you're looking for an unusual accommodation in Nantes, France, look no further than the Hamster Villa....
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Flowerpot Island
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Buford, Wyoming: Population 1
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Vozrozhdeniye Island
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