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Fort Rock, Oregon

Derrick Cave

This lava tube cave was once a Cold War fallout shelter.
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Bologna, Italy

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica (International Museum and Library of Music)

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.
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Rendang, Indonesia

Besakih Temple

Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.
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Richmond, Virginia

Hotel Greene

A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.
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San Rafael, California

Museum of International Propaganda

Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.
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Olomouc, Czechia

Bunker of Civil Defence (Kryt Civilní Ochrany)

This former atomic bunker is now the Olomouc Institute of Remembrance, telling stories of the communist era.
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Jefferson, Wisconsin

The Beehive Tombstone (aka The Grimm Grave Marker)

The final resting place of the father of American beekeeping.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

‘Liden Gunver’

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.
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Bad Muskau, Germany

‘Pineapple! The Queen of Fruits in Muskau Park’

This permanent exhibition showcases the historical significance and cultivation of pineapples.
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Baku, Azerbaijan

'Monument to Lovers and Cats'

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.
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Paris, France

'Victims of Revolutions'

French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.
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Brussels, Belgium

Den Spauwer

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
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Mexico City, Mexico

Eagle Cuauhxicalli

This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Café De Dokter

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
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St. Louis, Missouri

Sebilj of St. Louis

This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.
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La Jolla, California

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Seahorse and Seadragon Exhibit

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.
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San Diego, California

Old Town State Historic Park

A blast from the past in central San Diego.
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