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Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dragonfly Mosaic

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
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Tetilla
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Tetilla

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thorp Building Navy Guard Towers

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.
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Heckington, England

Heckington 8-Sail Windmill

The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pillsbury A-Mill

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
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Sterling, Virginia

Dulles Airport Mobile Lounges

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
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Amposta, Spain

Casa de Fusta

This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.
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Tortosa, Spain

Abandoned Gas Holder

These ruins are all that remain of Tortosa’s lost coal gas manufacturing industry.
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Cambrils, Spain

En la Pla de les Serenes

This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Weybridge, England

Brooklands Racetrack Remains

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.
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Tarragona, Spain

Roman Circus and Praetorian Tower

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.
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Cambrils, Spain

Parc Samà

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
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Crail, Scotland

Crail Airfield

Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.
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Mojama
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Mojama

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”
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Llandudno, Wales

Great Orme Tramway

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
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Warwickshire, England

Dick's Lane Bridge

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.
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Hevva Cake
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Hevva Cake

The simple sweets welcomed Cornish fishermen after they returned with their catch.
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Barnsley, England

Dickie Bird Statue

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.
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Egg Hopper
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Egg Hopper

Sri Lanka's crispy, bowl-shaped pancake comes with an egg at the bottom.
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Blaenau Gwent, Wales

Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones

A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
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Water Monitor Lizard
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Water Monitor Lizard

A delicacy in Indonesia, the reptile's meat is a meal and a medicine.
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Eccles Cake
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Eccles Cake

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
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Isle of May, Scotland

Isle of May Beacon

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.
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