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How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

This century old flensing port is a remnant of a culture for whom whaling is still legal.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

It's 2 billion years old!

This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.

The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.