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Ledburn, England

Bridego Bridge

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
Cold cash.
Pakistan

World's Highest ATM

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.
Cloos Tower from afar.
Frederikshavn, Denmark

Cloos Tower

Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.
Pietra del Vituperio.
Padua, Italy

Pietra del Vituperio (Stone of Shame)

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.
Eat up!
money

For Sale: A Rather Unappetizing Coin Celebrating Berlin's Iconic Currywurst

The sausages are worth saluting, but look better in person.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 16, 2019
A relic that should have never existed.
abraham lincoln

For Sale: A Penny Worth a Fortune

In 1943, copper was supposed to be preserved for the war effort.
Matthew Taub January 7, 2019
These special wooden needles are used to make Kani shawls.
politics

Kashmir's Centuries-Old Weaving Tradition Faces an Uncertain Future

The craft is hanging by a thread.
Sugato Mukherjee January 7, 2019
Closeup of the statue.
Lusaka, Zambia

Freedom Statue

Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.
A Russian beard tax token.
archaeology

Found: A Coin That Stopped the Tsar's Police From Shaving You

It's one of the oldest ever found.
Matthew Taub September 7, 2018
Permanently Closed
Tthe 1895 Concord stagecoach and "Bridget."
Los Angeles, California

Wells Fargo History Museum

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.
The statue.
Goslar, Germany

Dukatenmännchen

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
The old Martins Bank in Liverpool.
Liverpool, England

Martins Bank Building

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
The bundle of World War II cash is valued at over $2 million dollars.
money

Found: A Wad of World War II Bills Worth Over $2 Million

The cash, discovered under an English retail store, is a priceless find.
Christina Ayele Djossa June 12, 2018
Villar del Pozo, Spain

Ciudad Real Central Airport

An abandoned airport in the middle of nowhere.
Sar Yazd Castle
Saryazd, Iran

Sar Yazd Castle

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.
The Loch Ness Monster appears on one of the 26 new 10 pence pieces.
money

The Loch Ness Monster Is the Latest Cryptid to Have Its Own Coin

Scotland's most lovable lake creature has been commemorated on a new ten-pence piece.
Natasha Frost March 2, 2018
Exterior of the museum.
Lisbon, Portugal

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
The interior of the Anna Göldi museum.
witchcraft

A Museum Dedicated to the 'Last Witch in Europe' Just Got a Million-Dollar Donation

Soon you'll be able to visit the Anna Göldi Museum year-round.
Cara Giaimo February 19, 2018