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Wolcott, New York

'Venus Rising From the Sea'

This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.
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Odessa, Ukraine

Monument to Orange

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Pavilhão Chinês

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
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Queens, New York

Lhasa Fast Food

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.
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Butte, Montana

Pekin Noodle Parlor

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
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Seoul, South Korea

Suguksa Temple

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
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Baltimore, Maryland

Bazaar

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
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Sierra Leone

Tiwai Island

This river island in Sierra Leone is home to impressive biodiversity and the country's first community conservation program.
Added by Lakehurst
Gävle, Sweden

Gs 13 Runestone

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.
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Reyes Etla, Mexico

Santuario del Señor de las Peñas

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.
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Kansas City, Missouri

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio

The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.
Added by blimpcaptain
Tumanyan, Armenia

Tumanyan Matchbox Label Museum

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.
Added by armeniapedia
Rosalie, Dominica

Wavine Cyrique (Secret Beach)

The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.
Added by Princesza
Madrid, Spain

The Still Automatons of Teatro Albéniz

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.
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Pirgi, Greece

Pyrgi

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
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Ramallah, West Bank

Nöl Collective

The feminist fashion collective centering Palestinian craftsmanship and radical transparency.
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Lucedale, Mississippi

Palestine Gardens

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.
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Bloomfield, Indiana

A.M. Kennedy and Sons Covered Bridge

One of the last remaining covered bridges in the region.
Added by Beth1116
Brooklyn, New York

Cleft Ridge Span

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
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Komaki, Japan

Mama Kannon Temple

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.
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Holbrook, Arizona

Arizona Sake

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.
Added by CoriB89
Brasstown, North Carolina

John C. Campbell Folk School

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
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New York, New York

The 'Goodnight Moon' House (Cobble Court)

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
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East Greenville, Pennsylvania

Rainbow Tomatoes Garden

This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."
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