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Madrid, Spain

Kiosko de Horchata Miguel y José

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
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Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Bench of Whispers

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.
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Manzanares el Real, Spain

The Ibex of La Pedriza

This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.
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Pol. Ind. de Asipo, Spain

Church of Skate

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."
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A Coruña, Spain

Tower of Hercules

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
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Barcelona, Spain

Street Performers of Las Ramblas

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
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Teguise, Spain

El Diablo Restaurant

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
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Barcelona, Spain

Rossend Arús Masonic Library

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.
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Valencia, Spain

Cat House

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
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Barcelona, Spain

Caelum

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
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Dakar, Senegal

Bantyii Dibiterie

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.
Michael Henry Added by Michael Henry
Madrid, Spain

Sobrino de Botin

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
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Barcelona, Spain

Chocolate Museum

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
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Barcelona, Spain

Labyrinth Park of Horta

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia

Cast-Iron Dogs of Tivoli Castle

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.
Kevin Ducheyne Added by Kevin Ducheyne
Ptuj, Slovenia

Ptuj Castle's Collection of Traditional Carnival Masks

The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.
ReignOfError Added by ReignOfError
Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

Mangulica & Pulin Statue

Statues of two of Srem's most well-known animals.
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Klin, Russia

Tchaikovsky State House Museum

The composer did some of his finest work in this country home, including "The Nutcracker."
Moscow, Russia

'Compassion'

A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Museum of Sound

An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.
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Novosibirsk, Russia

Monument to the Laboratory Mouse

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Literary Café

Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.
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Bolshoye Andreykovo, Russia

Kostroma Moose Farm

The USSR’s Conquest of Nature lead to the domestication of many moose—no squirrel.
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Murmansk, Russia

Kola Superdeep Borehole

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.
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