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Fred Cherrygarden

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A Tokyo native, lifelong Alice in Wonderland devotee, antique dealer, fantasy author, Lord of Sealand, Baron of Ladonia, citizen of Flandrensis, and oftentimes a victim of sloppy editing…
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L.2461 on display at the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient.

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul 2461

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

Monument to Jules Verne—Octopus

Vigo, Spain

Monument to Jules Verne—Octopus

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.

The Cava during a medieval  festival

San Marino, San Marino

Cava dei Balestrieri

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

Hekse Steinen

Bergen, Norway

Heksestein (The Witch Stone)

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Umayyad Mosque courtyard

Damascus, Syria

Umayyad Mosque

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

Statue of David Balfour And Alan Breck Stewart

Edinburgh, Scotland

David Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart Statue

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

Dublin, Ireland

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Back of the giant quarter

Everett, Pennsylvania

Giant Quarter

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

Pilt Carin Ersdotter

Nacka, Sweden

Pilt Carin Ersdotter Statue

A sculpture of a woman so beautiful she got arrested for it.

Gutenberg Bible on display at the Library of Congress.

Washington, D.C.

Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

'Katzenbalgen' ('Cat Brawl')

Brunswick, Germany

'Katzenbalgen' ('Cat Brawl')

A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.

Greensted Church

Ongar, England

Greensted Church

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

Baptismal Pool

Subaytilah, Tunisia

Baptismal Pool

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.

Casa da Moeda

Panaji, India

Casa da Moeda

The erstwhile Portuguese Era mint house of Goa.

Humble pot-au-feu is considered one of definitive staples of French cuisine.

Paris, France

Bouillon Chartier

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

Collegium Maius

Krakow, Poland

Collegium Maius

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

A cappuccino goes great with a slice of New York-style cheesecake.

New York, New York

Caffe Reggio

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

Temple of Isis

North Macedonia

Stobi

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

Hay Castle shop in 2011

Hay-on-Wye, Wales

The Kingdom of Books

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

The Brutus Stone

Totnes, England

The Brutus Stone

One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.

A portrait of the Public Universal Friend

Penn Yan, New York

Public Universal Friend Exhibit

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Monument

Rapid City, South Dakota

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Monument

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

Khanzad Castle

Banaman, Iraq

Khanzad Castle

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

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