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Provo, Utah

Provo Pioneer Village

Nineteenth-century cabins and volunteer re-enactors offer a window into history.
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České Budějovice, Czechia

Budweiser/Budvar Brewery

The original Budweiser has a long-standing naming dispute with its American counterpart.
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Oruro, Bolivia

Cardozo Velásquez House Museum

A Bolivian sculptor known for crafting thousands of stone spheres turned his home into a work of art.
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Huancavelica Province, Peru

Santa Barbara Mine Ruins

Once the largest source of mercury in the Americas, these ruins earned the name “Mine of Death.”
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Astana, Kazakhstan

Palace of Independence

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.
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La Salle, Illinois

Hegeler-Carus Mansion

A sprawling historic mansion with connections to a notable industrial and publishing dynasty.
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Carmel, Indiana

The Clay Terrace Eyeballs

These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.
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Luverne, Minnesota

Rock County History Center

Home to one of the world’s largest nutcracker collections and other historical curiosities.
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Arlington, Texas

The Graves of ‘Dimebag Darrell’ and ‘Vinnie Paul the Brick Wall‘

Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.
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Epes, Alabama

White Cliffs of Epes

Striking natural chalk bluffs that rise dramatically along the Tombigbee River.
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Gilroy, California

World's Longest Garlic Braid

At 216 feet in length, this ornamental allium string is a feat to behold.
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La Palma, Spain

Ojos al Cielo

This astronomical visitor center is a wonderful mixture of science and art.
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New York, New York

Delmonico’s Restaurant

Perhaps the most storied New York City eatery, Delmonico’s reshaped American restaurants.
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Corolla, North Carolina

The Whalehead Club

This 1920s mansion in the Outer Banks has some of the best examples of Art Nouveau ornamentations in the United States.
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Rønne, Denmark

The Swedish Houses

After the destruction of WWII, Sweden offered to build some 300 wooden houses on this Danish island.
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Arlington, Massachusetts

Jason Russell House

Historic house still contains bullet holes from an overlooked battle of the American Revolution.
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Iceland

The Yoda Cave

This cave resembles the Star Wars Jedi master.
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Berlin, Germany

Fischerpinte

Relaxed riverfront dive bar where you can also rent a boat.
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