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Yokohama, Japan

Site of the Namamugi Incident

After an Englishmen was killed by a samurai here in 1862, a two-day war changed the course of Japanese history.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Henry Turner Jr’s Listening Room

There's no booze at this juke joint—just some of the best blues in Baton Rouge.
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Merigold, Mississippi

McCarty’s Pottery

Founded in 1954 by a husband-and-wife duo, this ceramics studio carries on a powerful artistic legacy.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

Community Book Center

The oldest Black-owned bookstore in New Orleans was started by a substitute teacher on a mission.
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Savannah, Georgia

Wormsloe State Historic Site

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.
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Savannah, Georgia

Dolphin Drainpipes

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
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Clarksdale, Mississippi

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Swing by this iconic record store find out what’s going on in Clarksdale’s live music scene.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

Mercado de la Merced

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.
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Tokyo, Japan

Shōzoku Inari-jinja Shrine

Thousands of foxes are said to gather and parade across the neighborhood of Ōji on New Year’s Eve.
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Taipei, Taiwan

Xianjiyan: Rock of the Deity’s Footprint

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.
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Masnières, France

Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Memorial

Memorial site commemorating the lost men of a French-speaking British battalion in World War I.
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Boise, Idaho

The Egyptian Theatre

An Egyptian-revival style film house in Boise, Idaho.
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Turkey

Ancient City of Magnesia

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.
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Oaxaca, Mexico

Tacos del Carmen

Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.
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Brow Burn, Scotland

Brow Well

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
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Danville, Alabama

Jesse Owens Museum

A fascinating museum near the birthplace of the greatest track and field athlete of all time.
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Tokyo, Japan

Sarcophagal Amitabha-Buddha

Though not uncommon in western Japan, this Buddha cut out of an ancient sarcophagus is the only example in central Tokyo.
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Manila, Philippines

Bellevue Theater

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.
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