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Chicago, Illinois

Margie’s Candies

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.
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Budapest, Hungary

Bud Spencer Statue

The bronze creation commemorates the life and work of a beloved actor.
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Pokhara, Nepal

Tal Barahi Temple

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.
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Okinawa, Japan

Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom Aquarium

Located in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.
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Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Museum of Industry

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.
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Jonesborough, Tennessee

International Storytelling Center

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.
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Tōno City, Japan

Denderano

According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.
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Floyd, Virginia

Floyd Country Store

Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.
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Wahl, Luxembourg

St Willibrord’s Church in Rindschleiden

The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.
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Richmond, Virginia

Jefferson Hotel Gators

Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.
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Coplay, Pennsylvania

Saquon Barkley Plaque

A tribute to one of Coplay’s best athletes and beloved sons.
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Tarsus, Turkey

Kirkkasik Bedesten

This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.
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Pune, India

Someshwar Temple

An ancient Lord Shiva temple contains replica models of all twelve Jyotirlinga temples.
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Eggleston, Virginia

The Palisades Restaurant

Dine in a former general store from the Roaring Twenties, when Eggleston was a hot springs boomtown.
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Velha Goa, India

Cross of the Church of Our Lady of Light

This memorial marks a long-gone church in Old Goa.
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Stratford, Connecticut

The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre Site

Markets and festivals take place at this former home of a 1,500-seat theater, which burned to the ground in 2019.
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Robbinsville, North Carolina

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.
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