Salem, Massachusetts
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
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Salem, Massachusetts
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Singapore
A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.
Madrid, Spain
Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Berlin, Germany
Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
Murshidabad, India
This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.
San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
A bronze monument to his majesty, King Gino.
Sonico, Italy
A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.
Belgrade, Serbia
This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.
Blantyre, Scotland
The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.
Denbigh, Wales
Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.
London, England
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
Ipswich, England
This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Glasgow, Scotland
This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.
Canterbury, England
Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.
Arnhem, Netherlands
Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.
Madrid, Spain
Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.
Osijek, Croatia
A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
Helsinki, Finland
The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.
Stavoren, Netherlands
This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.
Helsinki, Finland
In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.