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The Living Museum
40.7373, -73.7325
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Barryscourt Castle
51.9046, -8.2590
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38.9004, -76.9865
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50.6093, 5.6040
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Anacortes, Washington
Causland Memorial Park
This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.
48.5163, -122.6159
Gandaulim, India
Sao Bras Church
This 16th century church is Goa's fascinating connection with Croatia.
15.5123, 73.9415
Walla Walla, Washington
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.
46.0414, -118.4639
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana Central Market
Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.
46.0514, 14.5077
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Križanke
Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.
46.0463, 14.4208
Satu Mare, Romania
Palatul Administrativ in Satu Mare
This Brutalist building was once the tallest in Romania.
47.7888, 22.8733
Alsip, Illinois
King Von’s Grave
The final resting place of one of Chicago’s most iconic drill rappers.
41.6675, -87.7357
Québec City, Québec
Îlot des Palais
An archeological museum hosting some surprising Egyptian artifacts.
46.8155, -71.2146
Pune, India
Mujumdar Wada
This 18th-century building is said to be one of the oldest heritage mansions in Pune.
18.5200, 73.8565
Bad Bergzabern, Germany
Westwall Museum
This museum in the small German city offers a unique glimpse into World War II history.
49.1079, 8.0057
New Baltimore, Michigan
Stahls Automotive Collection
A massive collection of vintage cars in an industrial-style building.
42.7177, -82.8047
Manchester, England
Emmeline Pankhurst Statue
This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.
53.4783, -2.2431
Kamakura, Japan
108 Grotto Tombs
Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.
35.3350, 139.5644
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Stock Museum
Learn all about Taiwanese financial history from inside a former high-security vault.
25.0611, 121.5444
Morioka, Japan
Bronze Finials on the Upper Bridge
A rare surviving set of early 17th-century bronze finials remain on this bridge.
39.7051, 141.1564
Stow Bardolph, England
The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare
In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.
52.6241, 0.4043
Mesa, Arizona
Park of the Canals
This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.
33.4455, -111.8142
Aktash, Russia
Geyser Lake
Thermal springs at the bottom of this lake create beautiful blue circles of clay.
50.2892, 87.6672
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