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Bad Wildbad, Germany

Treetop Walk Black Forest

A canopy trail with sweeping views and a giant tunnel slide.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Wreck Bar

Kitschy nautical-themed bar has offered mermaid shows and underwater ballet since 1956.
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Scotland

St. Andrew’s Old Kirk

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?
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Walloon Lake, Michigan

Ernest Hemingway Sculpture

The renowned author spent 22 summers of his early life along the shore of Walloon Lake.
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Camden, Maine

Camden Public Library

Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.
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Portland, Maine

Maine Lobsterman Statue

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.
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Abbasanta, Italy

Nuraghe Losa

This massive and complex stone tower is a great example of the many pre-historic nuraghes on the island.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

World’s Largest Pewter Tankard

Visitors to Kuala Lumpur can drink in the city’s offerings at the Royal Selangor pewter factory.
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Moulins, France

Bourbon Coat of Arms

The dynasty’s coat of arms reveals its historical ties to the French town of Moulins and the Spanish crown.
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Opelika, Alabama

Salem Shotwell Covered Bridge

After this century-old bridge collapsed, volunteers rebuilt it in a new location.
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Millport, Scotland

The Wedge

The narrowest house in the U.K.
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Tilburg, Netherlands

TextielMuseum

Exploring the Netherlands’ textile past and future under one roof.
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Rochefort, Belgium

‘Arc Majeur’ by Bernard Venet

This work of art, which took 35 years to complete, has a motorway running through it.
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Strasbourg, France

Hôtel Cathédrale Unexploded Shell

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.
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Lincoln, England

Lucy Tower

Remains of a keep that was built shortly after the Norman conquest of England.
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Acireale, Italy

Santa Maria La Scala

A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.
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Athens, Greece

The Athens University History Museum (Kleanthis House)

The Acropolis house that became Modern Greece’s first university.
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Zagreb, Croatia

Museum of Illusions

The original location of a global franchise in Zagreb stands out for exhibits that challenge perceptions.
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