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Arlington, Texas

Top 'o Hill Terrace

A Prohibition-era casino once hidden as a palatial tea room.
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Almunecar, Spain

Fuente Calle Real

Look closely and you'll spot the remains of an ancient Roman aqueduct beside this fountain.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Shinhama Ekimae

Housed in a Japanese colonial-era bank, this cafe pours next-level cold brew.
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Oxford, England

Queen’s Lane Coffee House

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
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Freetown, Sierra Leone

Lumley Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery

This cemetery contains a small fraction of the hundreds of Sierra Leoneans who died in the world wars.
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Hakone, Japan

Old Tokaido Way

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.
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Glenns Ferry, Idaho

Three Island Crossing State Park

At the site of the most dangerous crossings on the Oregon Trail, a museum explores the complex history of westward migration in America.
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Oslo, Norway

'Santa'

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.
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Paris, France

Oldest Tree in Paris

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.
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Barcelona, Spain

Na Mindona

Travel to the Balaerics without leaving Barcelona at this restaurant specializing in Mallorcan cuisine.
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Geneva, Switzerland

Gravestone of Jorge Luis Borges

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.
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Vernier, Switzerland

Geneva Skateboard Musuem

One of the world's largest skateboard collections is on display inside a historical mansion.
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Sandy Bay, Australia

Alexandra Battery

A hidden gem of Hobart’s past, now a park with panoramic views and plenty of history.
Kris McCracken Added by Kris McCracken
Casa Grande, Arizona

SS Blinky Jr.

Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.
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Neuhausen, Germany

Nussknackermuseum Neuhausen

Home to the world's largest collection of nutcrackers.
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Maribel, Wisconsin

Maribel Caves Hotel

These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.
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Hirosaki, Japan

Hirosaki Castle

The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Boadilla del Monte, Spain

El Oso Verde (The Green Bear)

This larger-than-life lime green gummy bear sits in the middle of a roundabout in Spain.
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Morioka, Japan

Demon’s Hand Prints in the Rocks

According to local folklore, a demon left his handprints on these boulders, which became the prefecture’s namesake.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Warsaw, Poland

Bemisie

A group of tiny bears has occupied various spots across Warsaw's Bemowo district.
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Nouadhibou, Mauritania

Bay of Nouadhibou Ship Graveyard

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.
Added by bcloninger
Olbernhau, Germany

Olbernhauer Reiterlein (Little Rider of Olbernhau)

Created in 1935 as a small gift for those who donated to a charity drive, this little wooden soldier became the symbol of a German town.
Herman Purrmann the German Added by Herman Purrmann the German
Maui County, Hawaii

Kaho'olawe

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.
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Kawasaki, Japan

Friendship Tree Duet Phone

A rare double-receiver payphone housed in a fake tree.
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