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Todmorden, England

Lucky Dog of Todmorden

This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.
Added by suicidechimp7829
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Grain Belt Bottle Cap Sign

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Manama, Bahrain

The Legends of Dilmun

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Wiltshire, England

The Cuckoo Stone

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Buri, Bahrain

Dilmun Burial Mounds

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Wrocław, Poland

Uniwersytecki Bridge Hand

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.
mascall Added by mascall
Isles of Scilly, England

Valhalla Museum

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Defynnog, Wales

Defynnog Yew

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
annabellemetcalfe Added by annabellemetcalfe
Colnbrook, England

The Ostrich Inn

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Cork, Ireland

Ireland's Oldest Postbox

Inside Cork's Kent station stands its country's longest-serving postbox.
Added by matthewglidden
Bangor, Maine

The Sewer Drain from “IT”

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Lord Aitken Added by Lord Aitken
Alexandria, Egypt

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Site of the Tabard Inn

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Roskilde, Denmark

Grave of the Hel-Horse

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Oarai, Japan

Kamiiso no Torii

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Yokohama, Japan

Urashima-Kannon Temple

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Shiraoi, Japan

Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Added by rachaelbrink95
Cologne, Germany

Tünnes und Schäl

Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.
Added by meridian99
Stockholm, Sweden

Aifur

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Stadsbiblioteket (Stockholm Public Library)

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.
lyneeberger Added by lyneeberger
Stockholm, Sweden

Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible)

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Whisky55 Added by Whisky55
Tumanyan, Armenia

Tumanyan Matchbox Label Museum

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

Zorats Karer

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.
Added by haydegha0917
Tsaghkunk, Armenia

Tsaghkunk Restaurant

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.
Ella Morton Added by Ella Morton