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Edinburgh, Scotland

Hailes Quarry Hermit

A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.
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Brussels, Belgium

‘The Container’

In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.
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Lübeck, Germany

‘Datenträger’ (‘Data Carrier’)

Rusted humanoid clutching a laptop and trailing cables.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dutch Pinball Museum

This museum features over 100 playable pinball machines, some dating back to the 1850s.
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Pune, India

Pune Prarthana Samaj

This beautiful stone building houses a historic organization focused on social reforms.
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Toronto, Ontario

World’s Largest Rainbow Road

A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.
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Maidstone, England

Iguanodon Statue

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.
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Madrid, Spain

La Alameda's Castle

A medieval castle-turned-luxury villa is now open to the public.
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Seattle, Washington

Mt. Baker Ridge Sunset Stones

These split boulders mark equinoxes and solstices along the Seattle skyline.
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Cape Town, South Africa

Lydenburg Heads

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.
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Tokyo, Japan

Asukayama Park

Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
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Bologna, Italy

Museo San Colombano – Collezione Tagliavini

Historic harpsichords, clavichords, organs, pianos, and more inside a deconsecrated church.
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Alt Duwisib, Namibia

Duwisib Castle

A German “baron” built this castle for his wife, but their romance was short-lived.
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Toronto, Ontario

Friar’s Music Museum

A free museum of Toronto’s untold music history hidden inside a drugstore.
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Hillside, Illinois

Al Capone’s Grave

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.
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Nepal

Ruins of the Temple Tiger Resort

These crumbling walls serve as a reminder of the golden age of safaris in Chitwan National Park.
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Schio, Italy

‘Cubo’

Explorable physical and digital art installation, hidden in the mountains.
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Oxford, England

Lamb and Flag

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
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