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Casu Marzu, Sardinia's maggot-infested cheese.

Malmö, Sweden

Disgusting Food Museum

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

Malmo Möllestenen

Malmö, Sweden

Malmo Möllestenen (The Malmo Millstone)

This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.

King Gustav Vasa Knife Incident Plaque

Malmö, Sweden

King Gustav Vasa Knife Incident Plaque

This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.

Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten

Lund, Sweden

Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten (Meridian for the Academic Quarter)

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.

Newton's Apple Tree

Lund, Sweden

Newton's Apple Tree

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

Skissernas Museum

Lund, Sweden

Skissernas Museum

The Lund University's former gym houses a museum focusing on the creative process of art.

"Half Rabbit."

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

'Half Rabbit'

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

National Museum of Computing

Bletchley, England

National Museum of Computing

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

Lund, Sweden

Runstenskullen (The Rune Stone Hill)

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

Lund Observatory Clock

Lund, Sweden

Lund Observatory Clock

This antique clock once gave the most accurate time in the area.

The Lagom Standard Measure

Lund, Sweden

The Lagom Standard Measure

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

Intighet (Nothingness)

Lund, Sweden

Intighet (Nothingness)

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

The jacaranda trees blooming in the Spring

Lisbon, Portugal

Cemitério dos Prazeres (Prazeres Cemetery)

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

The Ghost King in the Ghost City.

Chongqing, China

Fengdu Ghost City

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

The newest glass bridge in Zhangjiajie Park.

Zhangjiajie, China

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

Stairway to Heaven's Gate

Zhangjiajie, China

Tianmen Shan

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

Bailong Elevator.

Zhangjiajie, China

Bailong Elevator

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

Zhangjiajie, China

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Third Tunnel of Aggression. (Wikimedia Commons)

Paju, South Korea

Third Tunnel of Aggression

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

The observatory.

Paju, South Korea

Dora Observatory

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

Hyangwonjeong, with the bridge that leads to it

Seoul, South Korea

Hyangwonjeong Pavilion

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The surviving shrine of Hwangudan.

Seoul, South Korea

Hwangudan

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

The reconstructed gate

Seoul, South Korea

Namdaemun

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

M50 Art District

Shanghai, China

M50 Art District

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

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