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Mill Valley, California

Nike Missile Site SF-88L

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.
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Paju, South Korea

Camp Greaves

An arts and culture complex that was once a derelict American military installation in the civilian control zone of the DMZ.
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Seoul, South Korea

National Hangeul Museum

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.
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Geneva, Switzerland

Musée d'Histoire des Sciences (Museum of History of Science)

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Warsaw, Poland

National Museum of Technology in Warsaw

This museum houses and extensive collection of technology contributed by the Polish people.
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Potsdam, Germany

Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam

A historical observatory still in use by modern astronomers.
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Eastriggs, Scotland

The Devil's Porridge

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
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Madrid, Spain

Puerta de la Sagra

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.
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Fukuoka, Japan

Golden Frog of Hakata Station

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.
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Cape Town, South Africa

Heart of Cape Town Museum

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.
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Whangārei, New Zealand

Kiwi North

A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.
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Tokyo, Japan

Takagi Shrine

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.
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Krakow, Poland

Muzeum Gier Wideo (Krakow Arcade Museum)

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.
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Berlin, Germany

Archenhold Observatory

This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.
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Gyeongju, South Korea

Seokguram Grotto

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.
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Munich, Germany

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.
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Vinh An, Vietnam

An Bang Cemetery

A cityscape of burial tombs that you can easily lose yourself in.
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Aldershot, England

Redan Hill Fortifications

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Archivo de la Fotografía (Photography Archive Museum)

To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.
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Brussels, Belgium

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Aki, Japan

Ioki Cave

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.
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Osaka, Japan

Radium Onsen

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.
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Mörsdorf, Germany

Hängeseilbrücke Geierlay

Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.
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Walenstadt, Switzerland

'Paxmal'

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.
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