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Taipei, Taiwan

Hexing Coal Mine

A glimpse into Taiwan's coal-mining past.
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Ikaruga, Japan

Funazuka Burial Mound

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.
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Pune, India

Albert Edward Institute Library

A library built to commemorate Edward VII's visit to Pune.
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Lake Wendouree, Australia

Prime Ministers Avenue

A collection of busts honor the first 29 prime ministers of Australia.
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England

St. James’s Theatre Reliefs

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Justo Sierra Historical Synagogue

Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
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Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
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Alexandria, Egypt

Sister Library of Alexandria

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.
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London, England

Garden Museum

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
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Itoman, Japan

Communal Grave of Kochibara and Akahigibara Clans

Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.
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Washington, D.C.

Museum of the Palestinian People

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.
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Essex, England

St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral

This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.
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Taipei, Taiwan

Xiaonanmen Fuzhou Fool’s Noodles

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.
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Sheffield, England

Sheffield Megatron

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.
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Vienna, Austria

Rauchfangkehrermuseum (Wieden District Museum)

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.
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Tokyo, Japan

Shoden Island

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Pianodrome

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.
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Kalapana, Hawaii

Puʻuloa Petroglyphs

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.
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