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The Giant Buddha of Guifeng
The Giant Buddha of Guifeng China's mysterious record-setting sleeping BuddhaIt's hard to miss a 1500-foot long sleeping Buddha. It's the size of an oil tanker stretched out and it has a gigantic face....
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Haymarket Square
Haymarket SquareHome to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor historyIt's sometimes said that Chicago invented the eight-hour work day, and, to some extent, it's true. In 1884,...
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El Avion Restaurant and Bar
El Avion Restaurant and BarSister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirementWhen the C-123 Provider was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, it left...
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Kariz-e-Kish
Kariz-e-KishHydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian cityThe Iranian island of Kish in the Persian Gulf is not known for its history, or its architecture. The island is actually more similar...
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Daisen Kofun
Daisen KofunOne of the world's largest ancient burial moundsTo most of us, the Egyptian Pyramids and the Taj Mahal are the most iconic ancient tombs. But in Japan, unassuming burial mounds called kofun...
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Earl Young Gnome Houses
Earl Young Gnome HousesUnique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"In Charlevoix, Michigan, the residents of Park Avenue are proud to live in some of the most...
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Secret Military Bunker Kossa
Secret Military Bunker KossaThe East-German military command bunker for World War 3Built in secret by soldiers who didn't even know what they were building, this military facility was one of the best...
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Mary King's Close
Mary King's Close17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black deathLife in 17th-century Mary King's close (neighborhood) in Edinburgh was less than sanitary....
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Erta Ale
Erta AleEthiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of...
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Devil's Postpile National Monument
Devil's Postpile National MonumentTowering basalt columns, a creation of fire and iceThe battling forces of fire and ice created the Devils Postpile: over 400 unusually symmetrical columns of basalt...
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California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)
California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical actsThis unusual location in North Hollywood is home to strange sideshow displays, musical performances, and...
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La Maison Picassiette
La Maison PicassietteA mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond IsidoreRaymond Isidore was frustrated, recently released from the mental hospital, when he began building his house. The...
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The Headington Shark
The Headington SharkA 26 foot shark sculpture for nuclear disarmament, clever antennae disguise, and municiple battle royaleAbout four months after the incident at Chernobyl, on August 9, 1986,...
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Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin MosqueA symbol of Islam in oil-rich BruneiSultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a an exclamation point above the Brunei River, and the so-called village in the water, Kampong...
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AlloSphere
AlloSphere360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their dataThe AlloSphere is a one-of-a-kind scientific instrument that bridges the worlds of engineering, science and...
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A Panorama View of New York City
A Panorama View of New York CityA 9,335 square foot architectural model of the entire New York CityWith the myriad of museums and exhibitions to visit in the Big Apple, the Panorama of the City of New...
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Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Galco's Soda Pop StopShop selling 500 flavors of sodaIn the age of globalization, when the long tentacles of Pepsi and Coca-Cola have touched even the most remote places in the world, Galco's Soda Pop...
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Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden
Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute GardenTribute to the Chinese people of Young and AustraliaLocated on the south west slopes of New South Wales, Australia, the tiny town of Young has a long and colorful...
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The Avrocar
The Avrocar A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air ForceThe year was 1952 and the Cold War was in full chill. The House Un-American Activities Committee was looking for "reds under beds,"...
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Archie the Giant Squid
Archie the Giant SquidThe monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit CollectionHeld in a custom-made acrylic tank filled with a 10% solution of formol-saline, the giant squid at the center of...
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