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Guadalajara, Mexico
Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
Chão Bom, Cabo Verde
Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
Agra, India
Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Tokyo, Japan
Kameido Zeniza Monument
This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.
35.6999, 139.8196
Galway, Ireland
Áras na nGael
At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.
53.2708, -9.0573
Heywood, Australia
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people of Australia began construction on this vast aquacultural complex 6,600 years ago.
-38.1331, 141.6290
Marrakesh, Morocco
Musée Tiskiwin (Tiskiwin Museum)
The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.
31.6223, -7.9842
Sheffield, England
Bishops' House
This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.
53.3513, -1.4703
Chitradurga, India
Chitradurga Fort
This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.
14.2160, 76.3989
Padua, Italy
Tempio della Pace (Temple of Peace)
The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.
45.4153, 11.8850
Osaka, Japan
Izakaya Toyo
Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.
34.6972, 135.5353
Srandakan, Indonesia
Mie Lethek Garuda
In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."
-7.9288, 110.2514
Boolboonda, Australia
Boolboonda Train Tunnel
The longest manmade tunnel in Queensland is now a beautiful trail, home to a special colony of bent-wing bats.
-25.0812, 151.6762
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Belval Blast Furnaces
Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.
49.5014, 5.9499
Les Rousses, Switzerland
Hotel Arbez
Part of this hotel resides in Switzerland, the other in France, and the border splits the honeymoon suite.
46.4644, 6.0730
New Orleans, Louisiana
Antoine’s Restaurant
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
29.9567, -90.0664
Mexico City, Mexico
Mixcoac Archaeological Site
The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.
19.3864, -99.1897
Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Museo de Santa María de la Asunción
This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.
18.5021, -99.7935
Cali, Colombia
Parque del Perro
This statue pays homage to a group of kids's childhood companion who once called the park home.
3.4358, -76.5455
Austin, Texas
'Hi, How Are You' Mural
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
30.2839, -97.7422
York, England
Dick Turpin's Tombstone
The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.
53.9548, -1.0760
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