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This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

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