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Why trying to get lost in the old quarters of Essaouira may be harder than you think

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.

This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

This unique style of bridge is the last of its kind and runs over the straightest canal in Britain.

One man and his dog, immortalized in a giant statue.

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

This ingenious engineering solution was built to stop the "theft" of canal water.

Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.