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Hartlepool, England
Andy Capp Statue
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
PĂ¡tzcuaro, Mexico
Gertrudis Bocanegra Public Library
This 16th-century church now has a heavenly second life as a cultural hub of PĂ¡tzcuaro.
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In Syria, War and Modernity Are No Match for the World's Oldest Soap
The artisans of Aleppo keep plying their ancient trade, one bar at a time.
New York, New York
DvoÅ™Ă¡k Room
A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.
Puebla, Mexico
CIS San Javier
This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.
Strasbourg, France
ChĂ¢teau MusĂ©e Vodou
This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.
Shanghai, China
Guangfulin Relics Park
This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.
Kolkata, India
Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary
Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.
London, England
Topolski's 'Memoir of the Century'
Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Millennium Clock Tower
The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
Birchington-on-Sea, England
Powell-Cotton Ethnographic Collection
A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.
Skørping, Denmark
Thingbæk Kalkminer
An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.
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Exploring what makes a region distinct.
Ahmedabad, India
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.
Madrid, Spain
Costitx Bulls
These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
National Textile Museum
An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.
Palenque, Mexico
Scarlet Macaws of Palenque
After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.
Ishigaki, Japan
Yonekoyaki Craft Center Shisa Park
Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.
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