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'Seek Knowledge Even as Far as China'

Durham, England

'Seek Knowledge Even as Far as China'

A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.

Lenin rests suspended four meters above the ground.

Herning, Denmark

Lenin Statue of Herning

Relocated from the Baltics, this bronze figure of the Soviet leader reclines on fork-like supports.

Take a walk through Beatnik history.

San Francisco, California

Jack Kerouac Alley

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

Order your fried treats to go.

Athens, Greece

Krinos

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

The Grand Place in Brussels, with the town hall (1401-1455) and the houses rebuilt after the bombardment of 1695. The church of Saint-Nicolas is in the street at the far right.

Brussels, Belgium

Cannonball in St. Nicholas Church

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

The “Heart Book” is a collection of Danish folk songs, c. 1550s.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Royal Danish Library Treasures

Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.

This adorable spectral duo can be found in Moabit.

Berlin, Germany

Gründer Geist

Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.

Bảo Tàng Tarot (Museum of Tarot)

Cần Thơ, Vietnam

Bảo Tàng Tarot (Museum of Tarot)

A mystical-meets-modern mix of centuries-old divination decks and Pokémon cards ready to predict your destiny.

The Bugøy Cannon.

Norway

The Bugøy Cannon

Commemorating the story of how a small Norwegian village escaped destruction during World War II.

Giant Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Altona, Manitoba

Giant Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

A massive, 76-foot-high version of a Van Gogh painting in Canada’s sunflower capital.

A plaque commemorating the events that unfolded here.

Southampton, England

Canute Chambers Plaque

This building was once the local office of White Star Line, the company that employed the crew on the Titanic when it sank.

William Price statue.

Llantrisant, Wales

William Price Statue

Surgeon, scholar, activist, eccentric. This statue remembers a curious figure in Wales’ history.

Bhaja Caves

Malawali N.m., India

Bhaja Caves

Ancient rock-cut caves adorned with Buddhist inscriptions and sculptures.

Historic Tram of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Historic Tram of Buenos Aires

One of the few remnants of an extensive tram network that once made Buenos Aires the “City of Trams.”

An easter egg through magnifying glass. The actual height is  4.5 mm, the beads 0.15-0.35 mm

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russkiy Levsha (The Russian Lefty Museum)

Home to artworks so small you need a microscope to see them.

Beishan Broadcasting Wall.

Jinning, Taiwan

Beishan Broadcasting Wall

These large speakers once broadcasted propaganda across the strait to the People’s Republic of China.

Concord’s Colonial Inn

Concord, Massachusetts

Concord’s Colonial Inn

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

Although much of the area's shipbuilding industry is gone, the Erksbergskranen still stands.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Eriksbergskranen

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

Almere, Netherlands

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.

The historic lanes at Koz's Mini Bowl.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Koz’s Mini Bowl

The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.

Like this sculpture, humanity is just trying to hang on.
Permanently Closed

Potsdam, Germany

'Nach Vorn'

A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.

Hitler's Bunker in Bruly-de-Pesche

Couvin, Belgium

Hitler's Bunker in Bruly-de-Pesche

This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.

The plaque outside explaining the site's history

Santiago, Chile

Londres 38

The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.

Tolkien's characters would have felt right at home in this space.

Bern, Switzerland

Kornhauskeller Restaurant

Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.

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