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A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

Believed to be the first museum dedicated to the films in the world.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

This museum features the original car used on the Beverly Hillbillies sitcom.

This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

Traditional craftwork and modern pop culture merge in this piñata workshop.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.