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Herve, Belgium

Six Fontaines

A Belgian town divided its water supply into six troughs, each with a specific use.
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Leadhills, Scotland

The Curfew Bell

An 18th-century bell honors a manager who advocated for mineworkers.
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Abilene, Kansas

World’s Largest Belt Buckle

Celebrating the cultural heritage of Kansas’s premier cowtown.
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Brighton, England

The Basketmakers Arms

A storied British pub where customers leave messages in the walls.
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Oslo, Norway

French Toilets of Spikersuppa

A celebration of Norwegian independence, or public art gone wrong?
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Nuremberg, Germany

Reich’s Burger King

Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.
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Fullerton, California

Fox Fullerton Theatre

This landmark building, from notable Los Angeles architects, is being restored.
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Shaw, England

Shaw House Bullet Hole

Evidence of a bullet that nearly killed King Charles I—or is it?
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Kyoto, Japan

Nishiki Tenmangū Shrine

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
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Coimbra, Portugal

Gabinete de Curiosidades (Cabinet of Curiosities)

A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.
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Riga, Latvia

Riga Porcelain Museum

Riga’s historic porcelain industry is preserved in this small, hidden museum.
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Walsingham, England

Walsingham Abbey

A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.
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Pune, India

Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal

A heritage stone building that preserves over a million historical documents and rare artifacts.
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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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Stockholm, Sweden

Soda Nation

Scandinavia’s largest shop dedicated to anything carbonated.
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Helsinki, Finland

Submarine Vesikko

The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.
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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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Toyo, Japan

None Kitchen

Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of. 
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Seattle, Washington

Narihira Poetry Plaque

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.
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Toronto, Ontario

Marshall McLuhan’s House

Former Toronto home of the author who wrote, “The medium is the message.”
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Cervera, Spain

Gallows Hill

A former execution site with ornate rock carvings of mysterious origin.
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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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Riga, Latvia

Žanis Lipke Memorial

This atmospheric museum honors a family who hid Jews during the Nazi occupation of Latvia.
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