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Morton Grove, Illinois

Mazalae Mongolian Restaurant

Just outside Chicago, one of the few traditional Mongolian restaurants in the U.S. serves a misunderstood cuisine.
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Anacapri, Italy

Church of San Michele

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.
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Chickasha, Oklahoma

Chickasha Leg Lamp

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.
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Springfield, Vermont

Stellafane Observatory

An amateur telescope-making club has been gathering at this Vermont site for more than a century.
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Lake Eacham, Australia

Lake Eacham

A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chet Baker Memorial Relief

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.
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Arras, France

La Maison de Robespierre

One of the most notorious leaders of the French Revolution once lived here.
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Mobile, Alabama

Nott Family Plott

A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.
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Tokyo, Japan

Zen’yō-ji Temple

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.
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Zurich, Switzerland

Ehgraben (Medieval Sewage Ditch)

Use a key to unlock this medieval sewer tunnel.
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Orniac, France

Musee de l'insolite (Museum of the Unusual)

An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.
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Tuzluca, Turkey

Tuzluca Salt Mines

A former salt mine is now a cool picnic spot for families and asthmatics.
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Lisbon, Portugal

Church of St. Dominic

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Cijin Tunnel

A Japanese-era military tunnel is now a psychedelic art exhibit.
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Pune, India

Museum of Cartoon Art

On the university grounds, this unique museum is dedicated to cartoons and their importance in society.
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Pune, India

Kirkee War Cemetery

This neatly maintained cemetery honors the sacrifice of the brave soldiers who laid down their lives during World War I and World War II.
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Alexandria, Egypt

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
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Zaragoza, Spain

Central Market of Zaragoza

This much reformed Modernist building will be of interest to fans of contemporary architecture too.
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