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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mahalab Bakery

Order savory Levantine baked goods with innovative twists at this takeout-only spot.
Naha, Japan

Inshallah

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.
Shiraoi, Japan

Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Astronomical Society Observatory

Peer into the night sky with one of Norway's oldest associations of land-based space explorers.
Cologne, Germany

Tünnes und Schäl

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.
Busot, Spain

Ethnic Music Museum of Busot

A private collector gathered these sound machines and musical instruments across five continents.
Globe, Arizona

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.
Kamakura, Japan

Prince Morinaga's Dungeon

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.
Ruse, Bulgaria

Pantheon of National Revival Heroes

A Soviet-style monument, built after transferring the remains of heroes from their graves.
Nanjo, Japan

Valley of Gangala

Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Bench Avenue

When local government began removing public benches, the public pushed back, and vibrant, community-built seating now outnumbers the official shelters at Chattanooga bus stops.
Jacksonville, Florida

African Jew Museum

Tucked away in Jacksonville's oldest neighborhood, this museum stands as a repository and celebration of outsider art.
Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.
Florence, Italy

Il Fatidico Sgabello

Florence’s archaeological museum displays an ordinary stool that once shattered one of its most prized artifacts.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Cijin Shell Gallery

This seaside museum boasts a colorful collection of over 3,000 shells, the largest in Taiwan.
Sliema, Malta

Roman Baths of Sliema

Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.
Alexandria, Egypt

Ali El Hendy Coffeehouse

Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.
Grenada

Grand Etang

This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.
Chicago, Illinois

Garden of the Phoenix

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
Norlina, North Carolina

Soul City

The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.
Tokyo, Japan

Denkiya Hall

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.
Manchester, England

Afflecks

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
St. Augustine, Florida

Disease Vector Education Center

The United States' only educational center specializing in disease vectors and mosquitoes.
Warnford, England

Grave of George Lewis

This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.