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Paris, France

Debauve & Gallais

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
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La Rochelle, France

Statue of Toussaint Louverture

This statue by a foremost African sculptor presents the leader in Haiti's independence struggle as a heroic figure contemplating his fledgling nation's constitution.
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Orniac, France

Musee de l'insolite (Museum of the Unusual)

An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.
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Noisy-le-Grand, France

Espaces d’Abraxas

This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema.
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Nice, France

L'Ange de la Baie

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.
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Paris, France

Site of La Morgue de Paris

The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.
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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, France

Lac Pavin

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.
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Nontron, France

Soufflaculs de Nontron

This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.
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Beauvais, France

Jeanne Hachette Statue

A monument to the “other Joan” who bravely defended the town of Beauvais with an axe in hand.
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Lyon, France

Saint Exupéry Monument

This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.
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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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Chester, England

Roodee Cross

A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.
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Coldstream, Scotland

Coldstream Marriage House

This Scottish tollhouse was a destination for clandestine marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Stow-on-the-Wold, England

The Tures

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Sherlock Holmes Statue

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
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Daresbury, England

All Saints’ Church, Daresbury

Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
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Dunblane, Scotland

Queen Victoria's Horseshoe

Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.
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Tatsfield, England

'Coccolith'

This circular artwork represents the ancient microscopic organisms that created the chalk foundations of the North Downs Way.
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South Shields, England

'Conversation Piece'

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.
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Lavenham, England

Lavenham Guildhall

A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.
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Rotherham, England

Steel Henge

This metal installation is a tribute to an ancient megalithic structure and South Yorkshire's steel history.
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Salisbury, England

Amesbury Archer

Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.
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Forres, Scotland

Forres Witches Stone

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
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Galashiels, Scotland

Panel 36 (Rosslyn Chapel)

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
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