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Dovecot Studios

Edinburgh, Scotland

Dovecot Studios

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

Entrance hall to the Military History Museum

Vienna, Austria

Vienna Arsenal (Military History Museum)

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Puerta de Toledo

Ciudad Real, Spain

Puerta de Toledo

A masterpiece of Gothic-Mudejar design in Ciudad Real.

John Lewis memorial plaque, Sheen Gate, Richmond Park

London, England

John Lewis Memorial at Richmond Park

Memorial marking the man who helped restore public rights access to the park in 1758.

Potato Roundabout

Mjölby, Sweden

Potato Roundabout

This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.

Showmen's Rest

Forest Park, Illinois

Showmen’s Rest

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

Silverball Retro Arcade

Delray Beach, Florida

Silverball Retro Arcade

Decades of pinball and arcade classics line this South Florida outpost of a popular Northeast arcade.

Luna Park

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Miniature Railroad & Village

Pittsburgh’s largest and most detailed model train display began as one WWI veteran’s hobby.

David Bowie Mural

Phoenix, Arizona

David Bowie Mural

This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.

View of a pyramid.

Mauritius

Pyramids of Plaine Magnien

Proof of ancient aliens, or simply a creative way for farm laborers to clear their fields?

‘K-S 14’ Infantry Bunker

Králíky, Czechia

‘K-S 14’ Infantry Bunker

Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.

Farren’s Bar

County Donegal, Ireland

Farren’s Bar

Ireland’s northernmost pub.

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Danbury, Connecticut

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

Apfelweibla

Bamberg, Germany

Apfelweibla

This brass doorknob is a nod to a local literary figure.

Mujinazuka is the grave of a ghost train.

Tokyo, Japan

Mujinazuka at Kenshō-ji

A legend of a mysterious phantom train haunts this grave.

The 5th floor, in 2008.

Holmdel, New Jersey

Bell Labs Holmdel Complex

The real-life ‘Severance’ office building.

Generations of ship captains relied on these to find their way.

North Queensferry, Scotland

North Queensferry Harbour Light Tower

One of the world's smallest functioning lighthouse boasts an unexpected connection.

A statue of Lizzie Magie proudly holds up her invention.

Macomb, Illinois

Birthplace of Monopoly

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.

The “Kajiki cash” was once minted at this spot.

Aira, Japan

Kajiki Unofficial Mint Site

Imitations of Chinese coins were minted here for foreign trade before Japan got its own currency.

Sybil Ludington Statue

Carmel Hamlet, New York

Sybil Ludington Statue

The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

Southwold, England

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.

Garfield Trail

Marion, Indiana

Garfield Trail

Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.

One side of the wall has signs of spray paint.

Bexley, Ohio

Piece of the Berlin Wall

Visit a section of the historic wall that once divided Berlin in the heart of Columbus, Ohio.

Die Räuberköpfe (The Robbers´ Heads) are a little-known landmark in Kiel.

Kiel, Germany

'Die Räuberköpfe' ('The Robbers' Heads')

Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.

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