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West Lafayette, Indiana

The Farm at Prophetstown

A working farm as life was in the 1920s.
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Brasília, Brazil

Darcy Ribeiro Memorial (Beijódromo)

This building embodies the vision of Darcy Ribeiro, a renowned Brazilian educator, and founder of the University of Brasília.
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Dunkerque, France

Quartier Exentric

A neighborhood with Art Deco architecture as eccentric as its history.
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St. Simons Island, Georgia

Wesley Memorial Monument

Visit a memorial to the Wesley brothers, one the founder of Methodism and one a writer of over 6,500 hymns.
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Le Havre, France

Catène de Containers

Rainbow arches made of shipping containers grace the entrance to one of France's largest seaports.
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Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Doube's Trestle Bridge

A historic railway bridge now offers hikers breathtaking views.
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Shunan, Japan

Kaiten Memorial Museum

This museum tells the stories of Japanese soldiers who went on torpedo kamikaze missions.
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Prescott, Arizona

The Palace Saloon

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.
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Rathmullan, Ireland

Flight of the Earls Memorial

Commemorating the end of independent Gaelic Ireland.
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Francisco Uh May, Mexico

Sfer Ik Uh May

Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.
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Heworth, England

Foss Fairy Trail

A quiet trail near York's city center features a series of very small fairy houses.
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Peru

Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa

Once the center of the largest missionary operation in South America, this convent now hosts a museum and library.
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San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico

Palo que Habla (Talking Stick)

When the wood used in the town's alebrijes crafts started to threaten the copal tree's sustainability, this reserve was set up in response.
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Ventura, California

Ortega Adobe

The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.
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Berne, Indiana

The Berne Clock Tower

This symbol of the town's Swiss heritage is a tribute to the Zytglogge in Bern.
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Shelbyville, Indiana

The Bears of Blue River Statue

A statue of Balser Brent, young hero of the fictional Indiana classic book, "The Bears of Blue River."
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Atherton, England

Memorial to Edward Ormerod

A Victorian gravestone has a carving of a safety device invented in the 1860s that is still saving lives today.
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Centro de Vila Velha, Brazil

Castelo da Barra

Tucked away in a beach village, the Castelo da Barra looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale.
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