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Mermaid of Ustka

This Baltic beauty is rumored to grant a wish and a half.

Ustka, Poland

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The Mermaid of Ustka symbolizes the town that it calls home, embodying jovial days at the beach and the laid-back coastal attitude of the whole community. Most importantly though, this statue is said to grant a wish and a half to anybody that touches the mermaid's left breast.

Why a wish and a half? Touching a golden fish grants you three wishes. A mermaid is half a fish. Following that logic, touching the mermaid grants you a wish and a half. Why the left breast? Perhaps its proximity to the heart makes the wish more likely to come true.

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Ustka, 76-270
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54.589435, 16.853068

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