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Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

This wooden home was built in West Virginia by a Scottish immigrant before being moved to an Israeli winery.

One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.

This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.