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Smygehuk Fyr
55.3386, 13.3528
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Commercial Signage on the Façade of Gruta 77
40.3909, -3.7314
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Lubee Bat Conservancy
29.8261, -82.3409
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42.7207, -84.5526
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Discover D.C.’s Artistic Side
From legendary music venues to hidden museum collections, these places reveal the creative heart of the nation’s capital.
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Sky City Cultural Center
This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
Palo que Habla (Talking Stick)
When the wood used in the town's alebrijes crafts started to threaten the copal tree's sustainability, this reserve was set up in response.
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‘McAtlas’ Explores the World’s Most Unique McDonald’s Locations—and Dishes
This global guide to McDonald’s covers everything from Thailand’s corn pie à la mode to Sweden’s ski-thru window on the side of a mountain.
food
How Gitano Cuisine Found a Home in Andalusia
The food of Spain's Romani people is richly flavored by history and music.
County Donegal, Ireland
Doagh Famine Village
Once part of a living village, these buildings now house exhibits showcasing historical aspects of life in Ireland.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
Nessebar Ethnographic Museum
Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th- and 19th-century Bulgarians.
Athens, Greece
Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.
El Paso, Texas
Lincoln Park aka Chicano Park
Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.
Jacksonville, Florida
African Jew Museum
Tucked away in Jacksonville's oldest neighborhood, this museum stands as a repository and celebration of outsider art.
Shiraoi, Japan
Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)
Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Raiatea, French Polynesia
Marae Taputapuātea
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Little Chute, Wisconsin
Little Chute Windmill
An authentic Dutch windmill, built in the Netherlands and shipped to Wisconsin.
Tokyo, Japan
Zen’yō-ji Temple
An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.
Bath, Maine
Bath-Tsugaru Torii Gate
Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.
George Town, Malaysia
Jawi House
This restored house offers a twist on Penang's Peranakan history.
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