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Karpacz, Poland
Karpacz's Gravitational Anomaly
On this Polish road, an optical illusion makes cars seem to roll uphill.
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Green Chile Lemonade
A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.
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New Mexican Sundae
Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
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The World's Most Beautiful Public Toilet
Uden, Netherlands
Strawberry Drive-In
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
Hull, England
White Phone Booths of Hull
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw's Chopin Benches
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
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Guberburger
A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in brought local acclaim to patties topped in peanut butter.
Florence, Arizona
Tom Mix Monument
At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
Warsaw, Poland
Old Town Wishing Bell
This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.
Wiesbaden, Germany
Gebr. Stern GmbH's Giant Cuckoo Clock
This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.
Warsaw, Poland
'Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue'
An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.
Lansing, Michigan
The Queen City
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Wiesloch, Germany
Stadtapotheke Wiesloch
This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.
Kalkaska, Michigan
National Trout Memorial
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
Krabi Traffic Lights
Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
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Monteverde, Costa Rica
El Arbol Hueco
A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.
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