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24.4521, 32.9284
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Carcassonne, France
La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
43.2063, 2.3643
Winterset, Iowa
John Wayne's Birthplace
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
41.3327, -94.0124
London, England
Crossbones Graveyard
This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.
51.5037, -0.0936
London, England
The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
51.5172, -0.1015
London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
51.5322, -0.1240
Dublin, Ireland
Dublinia
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
53.3435, -6.2711
Dublin, Ireland
The Little Museum of Dublin
More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
53.3396, -6.2583
Oxford, England
The Eagle and Child
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
51.7572, -1.2603
Oxford, England
Oxford Museum of Natural History
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
51.7587, -1.2555
Oxford, England
The Sheldonian Theatre
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
51.7544, -1.2551
Oxford, England
The Norrington Room
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
51.7547, -1.2555
Oxford, England
Oak Beams, New College Oxford
The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.
51.7542, -1.2520
Oxford, England
Oxford Museum of the History of Science
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
51.7543, -1.2558
Oxford, England
Eagle Ironworks
A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.
51.7618, -1.2691
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
49.3775, 10.1787
Warsaw, Poland
St John’s Arch Cathedral
The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.
52.2488, 21.0136
Warsaw, Poland
Mieszko the Stone Bear
Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
52.2488, 21.0129
Warsaw, Poland
The Warsaw Basilisk
A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
52.2495, 21.0129
Warsaw, Poland
Old Town Wishing Bell
This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.
52.2493, 21.0140
Warsaw, Poland
Gnojna Góra (Dung Hill Lookout Point)
Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.
52.2499, 21.0141
Warsaw, Poland
Mermaid of Warsaw
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
52.2499, 21.0121
Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
52.5050, 13.4397
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
52.5203, 13.3869
Split, Croatia
Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
43.5095, 16.4406
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