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San Sebastián, Spain

Montaña Suiza

The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.
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Krakow, Poland

The Living Obwarzanek Museum (Żywe Muzeum Obwarzanka)

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.
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Barcelona, Spain

La Llama

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.
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New York, New York

Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
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New York, New York

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.
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Seattle, Washington

Suzzallo Library Reading Room

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.
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Baldwin City, Kansas

Coal Creek Library

One of the oldest continually operated libraries in Kansas.
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Tsaghkunk, Armenia

Tsaghkunk Restaurant

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.
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Seattle, Washington

Tai Tung

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
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Seattle, Washington

Fantagraphics

A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
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Atlanta, Georgia

The Consulate

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
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Atlanta, Georgia

For Keeps Bookstore

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.
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Atlanta, Georgia

Starlight Drive-In Theatre

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.
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Decatur, Georgia

Sugar Creek Garden and Herb Farm

On land once deemed “valueless,” a multipurpose community garden proves the potential of urban farming.
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Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Monetary Museum

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.
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Tlacolula de Matamoros, Mexico

Criollito

This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.
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Kilmun, Scotland

Elizabeth Blackwell's Grave

The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.
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West, Texas

Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
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Varnja, Estonia

Samovar House

Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.
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Cascade, Iowa

The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.
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San Francisco, California

The Box Shop

Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.
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Whanganui, New Zealand

Jackson's Rēwena Bread

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.
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New York, New York

14th Street-Union Square Moving Platforms

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
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Belgrade, Serbia

Poslastičarnica sa stavom

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.
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