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40.6985, -85.9076
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8.2041, -12.0640
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Saint Michael’s Abbey
51.2964, -0.7497
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Verona Leprosy House Ruins
42.9614, -89.5073
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Puerta de San Juan
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
18.4651, -66.1195
East Haddam, Connecticut
Moodus Noises
The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.
41.5035, -72.4749
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
42.6150, -87.9528
Middleton, Wisconsin
National Mustard Museum
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
43.0954, -89.5114
Madison, Wisconsin
Royal Thai Pavilion
Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.
43.0927, -89.3346
Madison, Wisconsin
Elvis Karate Fight Plaque
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
43.1170, -89.3250
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Bronze Fonz
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
43.0404, -87.9110
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SafeHouse
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
43.0404, -87.9101
Saint Paul, Minnesota
First National Bank Building Skyway
Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.
44.9462, -93.0913
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hahn/Cock
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
44.9685, -93.2892
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spoonbridge and Cherry
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
44.9703, -93.2891
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Prince’s Star at First Avenue
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
44.9786, -93.2760
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Tyler Moore Statue
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
44.9767, -93.2729
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Herbivorous Butcher
A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.
44.9904, -93.2540
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Twelve Vultures
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
44.9892, -93.2532
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ard Godfrey House
The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.
44.9868, -93.2555
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.
44.9872, -93.2586
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
44.9845, -93.2555
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pillsbury A-Mill
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
44.9838, -93.2530
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Times They Are A-Changin'
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
44.9790, -93.2718
Bangkok, Thailand
Amulet Market
Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.
13.7556, 100.4890
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Wat Rong Khun
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
19.8242, 99.7636
San Francisco, California
Li Po Cocktail Lounge
One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
37.7954, -122.4064
Montreal, Québec
Le Stade Olympique
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
45.5557, -73.5523
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