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Easton, Massachusetts
Selee Satanic Mill Marker
A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.
Ruse, Bulgaria
Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
A Soviet-style monument, built after transferring the remains of heroes from their graves.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Hyde Brothers Booksellers
Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.
Lewes, Delaware
The Fountain of Youth
What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Wilmington, Delaware
One Love Park
Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.
Tofta, Sweden
SvärjarehĂ¥lorna (The Swearer's Holes)
Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?
Miami, Florida
Mary Brickell Park & Mausoleum
Amid the hustle and bustle of Miami’s Financial District sits a mausoleum-turned-monument.
Laguna Beach, California
'The Greeter'
This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile Carnival Museum
In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.
Blackpool, England
Sand Dunes of St. Anne's
On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
The Iron Duke
This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.
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Warnford, England
Grave of George Lewis
This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.
Manchester, England
Afflecks
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Milan, Italy
Dancing Bull of Good Fortune
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Funabashi, Japan
13 Bridges of the Ebi River
A bronze ship jutting out of a bridge, a commemoration of Osamu Dazai, a sculpture created by 30 manga legends, and more.
Meritxell, Andorra
BasĂlica Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell
A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.
Macclesfield, England
108 Steps
Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
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