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Manila, Philippines

Burke Building

The first building in the Philippines with an elevator.
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La Louvière, Belgium

‘La Grande Assiette Brisée’ (‘The Large Broken Plate’)

This surprising work of art reminds us that La Louvière was once home to one of Europe’s most famous stoneware factories.
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Ellijay, Georgia

Ellijay Mushrooms Farm

This hillside mushroom farm shares land with a Buddhist monastery.
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Næstved, Denmark

Denmark’s Smallest Equestrian Statue

Honoring a local founder, this tiny tribute once vanished under mysterious circumstances.
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Ellijay, Georgia

Gennett Poplar

Measuring 100-feet tall, the Gennett Poplar is the second-tallest tree in Georgia.
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Liverpool, England

Lusitania Propeller

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
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Dublin, Ireland

National Print Museum

Collection of still-functioning printing presses from the 18th to 20th centuries.
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Jiji Township, Taiwan

Jiji Wuchang Temple

This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.
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Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne Electric Works

An abandoned generator and motor factory has become a multi-use industrial campus.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee

MoonPie General Store

This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Songbirds Foundation

This concert venue and educational trailblazer transforms kids through music.
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Toronto, Ontario

Sundial Folly

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.
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Collegedale, Tennessee

Little Debbie Park

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park

Stroll among more than 50 large-scale sculptures created by world-class artists.
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Toronto, Ontario

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.
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Budhanilkantha, Nepal

Nagi Gumba

A Buddhist nunnery perched high above Kathmandu Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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Beppu, Japan

Kifune Castle

An eccentric castle with snake protectors and spectacular views of Beppu.
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Westminster, California

Asian Garden Mall

The heart of Little Saigon in Orange County is also the first and largest Vietnamese shopping center in the U.S.
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