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Pune, India

Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal

A heritage stone building that preserves over a million historical documents and rare artifacts.
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Cairo, Egypt

Sabu Disk

Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.
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Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Clock Tower

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.
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Stockholm, Sweden

Soda Nation

Scandinavia’s largest shop dedicated to anything carbonated.
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Helsinki, Finland

Submarine Vesikko

The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.
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Leba, Angola

Serra da Leba Pass

One of Africa's windiest and most scenic roads is a national symbol of Angola.
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Toyo, Japan

None Kitchen

Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of. 
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Seattle, Washington

Narihira Poetry Plaque

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.
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Toronto, Ontario

Marshall McLuhan’s House

Former Toronto home of the author who wrote, “The medium is the message.”
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Cervera, Spain

Gallows Hill

A former execution site with ornate rock carvings of mysterious origin.
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Prague, Czechia

TTTM Sapa (Little Hanoi)

Prague's "Little Hanoi" is one of the commercial centers of Czechia's Vietnamese community.
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Riga, Latvia

Žanis Lipke Memorial

This atmospheric museum honors a family who hid Jews during the Nazi occupation of Latvia.
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Setana, Japan

Ota Shrine

Reaching Japan’s “most dangerous shrine” means climbing a vertical cliff.
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Morrison, Colorado

Summer White House

A marble cornerstone marks the location of what could have been a presidential palace.
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Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Museum of Water

Immersive exhibitions track Saint Petersburg’s past and present.
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New York, New York

Wall Street Palisade

Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.
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Pune, India

Tambat Ali

Home of coppersmiths whose families have been working here since the 17th century.
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Abovyan, Armenia

Matosavank Monastery

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.
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