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A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

This set of concrete chambers resonates according to different notes of octaves.

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.

Hundreds of small crosses have been carved into the bark of the trees outside this small Estonian village.

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

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.