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The bamboo that helped Thomas Edison develop a longlasting lightbulb.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

This statue in Civitavecchia recreates a famous photograph from the end of World War II in massive scale.

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.

This high-octane event honors Maine’s legacy as the birthplace of logging in the U.S.

A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.

A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.

In a narrow river valley just north of Beirut, Lebanon, is a chronicle of human history unlike anything else in the world.

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

This modest structure is where noted musician and the Band drummer Levon Helm grew up.

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

On a rural farm road in Western Australia, a full-size, electrified police call box with a big surprise inside.

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.

The Russian author's writing desk remains inside the house where he spent part of his Siberian exile.

Sometimes called the “Little Golden Gate," this bright yellow structure is the last driveable suspension bridge in Arkansas.

Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.