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Paine House Museum in Coventry, Rhode Island
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The Kuji Amber Museum in Kuji, Japan
Although Japan is well-known for Akoya cultured pearls and jadeite jade, amber deposits can be found throughout much of the country from the Mikasa region of Hokkaidō to Shime in Fukuoka Prefecture. In the prefecture…
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Deadtime Stories Books & Gifts in Lansing, Michigan
Deadtime Stories Books & Gifts is a weird little shop in Lansing’s REO Town that is probably best described as equal…
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18th Century Pirate’s Jolly Roger in Portsmouth, England
The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth displays a genuine Jolly Roger, captured from pirates off the…
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The Adam and Eve House in Nice, France
Located at 8 rue Poissonnerie, this ancient house is famous for its impressive façade dating back to 1584. This makes…
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Poste Thiers in Nice, France
Poste Thiers is the most famous red brick building in Nice. This iconic Post Office is located at 21 Avenue Thiers.…
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The Schnoor in Bremen, Germany
The Schnoor is Bremen at its most storybook-like: a tangle of narrow Harry Potter-like lanes where tiny, slightly…
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David Sassoon Clock Tower in Mumbai, India
In Mumbai’s Byculla area is located Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, the city’s oldest public garden and zoo. It was…
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Nelson House in Yorktown, Virginia
The Nelson House looks remarkably composed for a building that survived the Siege of Yorktown. Standing along…
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Fyllingsdalstunnelen in Fyllingsdalen, Norway
Opened in 2023, this tunnel is 2.9 km long (about 1.8 miles). Very useful for pedestrians, bicyclists, various…
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East Finchley Tube Station & the Archer in London, England
East Finchley is in an area now in North London which was once adjacent to both the hunting ground of the Bishop of…
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Cinema Africa in Asmara, Eritrea
Built during the Italian colonial era, when Asmara boasted one of the highest concentrations of cinemas in the…
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City of Justice in Vilnius, Lithuania
Parallel worlds are nothing unusual in pop culture. Most films and publications stem from the horror genre; portals…
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Statue of Unity in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Imagine a raging concrete canal, a dog trapped in the torrent, and a desperate owner who jumped in to help—only to get…
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Funatsu-Tainai Lava Tree Mold in Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
At the base of Japan’s Mount Fuji, there is a fascinating cave with several stories to tell. Located by the…
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Koolwink Motel in Romney, West Virginia
Long before boutique “retro” hotels became fashionable, the Koolwink Motel was serving up charming roadside Americana…
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Kawran Bazar in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kawran Bazar is a massive wholesale market located in the center of Dhaka, and one of the largest wholesale markets in…
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The Saugerties Lighthouse in Saugerties, New York
At the confluence of the Esopus Creek and the Hudson River in Saugerties, NY you will find the charming Saugerties…
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Champion Lodgepole Pine in Angelus Oaks, California
The Champion Lodgepole Pine, located near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, is considered to be one of…
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These Five Unique Events Are Worth a Detour This Weekend
If you’re looking to liven up your weekend plans, we’ve got you covered, with unique event listings around the world.…
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Siege of Brookfield Historic Markers in New Braintree, Massachusetts
Located between Worcester and Springfield, much of Central Massachusetts is marked by rolling hills, river valleys,…
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Yi Sun-Shin Monument in Chantilly, Virginia
While not very well known in western culture, Admiral Yi Sun-Shin is a major figure in Korean and Asian history.…
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Monument to José Mata in Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
The Canary Islands are celebrated for their volcanic landscapes, lush forests, and dramatic Atlantic coastline—not for…
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Medieval Strip Farming in England
The medieval practice of strip forming is similar to the "strip cropping" practices carried out in some midwestern…
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Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi, Indiana
If you own a mule and it happens to be named Cal, Gal, Hal, Pal, Val, or preferably Sal, grab your towrope and head…
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Hoffmann Lime Kilns in Langcliffe, England
This is a fascinating Victorian feature of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, which details the history of lime…
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Hello Kitty Cafe in Las Vegas, Nevada
Situated in the middle of the bustling strip is an adorable oasis. Unlike its equally cute sister locations, this…
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Corstorphine Dovecot in Corstorphine, Scotland
The Corstorphine Dovecot, located in Edinburgh's suburb of Corstorphine, is a well-preserved example of 16th-century…
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Gravesite of Dixville’s First Settlers in Dixville, New Hampshire
In 1805, Lt. Col. Timothy Dix of Amherst, New Hampshire was granted a parcel of land deep within the imposing…
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Tom Ripley’s Shed in Berlin, Germany
Berlin is in a state of constant change; some streets are barely recognizable from one year to the next. Every gap is…
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Galeria Otthon Áruház in Budapest, Hungary
Long before shopping malls swallowed modern cities whole, Budapest had Otthon Áruház — a grand urban department store…
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Fault Whisper in San Diego, California
In 2015, Living Lenses added a public art installation titled Fault Whisper in Fault Line Park in East Village, San…
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Cannery Workers’ Shacks in Monterey, California
Ocean View Avenue in Monterey, California, became known as "Cannery Row" after the 1945 John Steinbeck novel of the…
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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, North Carolina
For centuries, mariners feared the waters around Cape Hatteras in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Shifting sands and…
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Sundu Waterfall in Sündü, Azerbaijan
The waterfall among the rocks in the village of Sündü in the Gobustan region fascinates everyone with its unique…
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Cité Frugès in Pessac, France
When Henri Frugès, a sugar trader, wanted to provide his employees with affordable housing, he approached an…
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Digital Art Gallery in Gorizia, Italy
The history of the pedestrian tunnel in Gorizia, Italy, underneath the city’s castle has been, for the most part,…
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Glen Echo Park Carousel in Glen Echo, Maryland
In 1891, the National Chautauqua Assembly established Glen Echo Park, just outside of Washington, DC, as a school for…
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The Museum of Money in Dallas, Texas
In downtown Dallas at 501 Elm Street, a few steps from Dealey Plaza, sits a two-story museum dedicated to money. Not…
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Sven P. Andersson’s Gravestone in Malmö, Sweden
At a cemetery in Malmö, a knee-high rounded rock marks one grave. Its Swedish inscription states that a stonemason was…
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Brandberg White Lady in Arixa Ams, Namibia
In 1917, German explorer Reinhard Maack discovered a group of rock paintings while surveying Brandberg Mountain in the…
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The Barichara Paper Workshop in Barichara, Colombia
Around the turn of the millennium Mexican artist Juan Manuel de la Rosa led a workshop with one goal: to create paper…
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Bradford Industrial Museum in Bradford, England
This museum is based at the former Moorside Mills textile factory (built 1874). Originally, only 2 stories the mill…
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