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Glover, Vermont, United States
Museum of Everyday Life
With exhibits focused on the beauty in the ordinary, this quirky museum invites visitors to reconsider the familiar through a fresh lens.
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Lush natural scenery, fields of clover, sporting pitches, and brilliant emeralds - all green. Dive in to a collection filled with green goodness.
Albion, Michigan, United States
Albion College
Albion College in Michigan celebrates its unique mascot, Brit the Briton, and its quirky tradition of painting “The Rock,” a giant boulder gifted by the class of 1899.
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Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States
Indian Hot Springs
Perhaps the first hot springs resort in North America, visited by everyone from presidents to popular comedians.
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Jincumbilly, New South Wales, Australia
Jincumbilly Station
No people, but plenty of platypuses...
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Long Beach, California, United States
Pacific Coast Highway
California’s most iconic drive was actually created to help those in need.
Saint-Saturnin, France
Bourgoin Cognac Vineyards
Four generations in the making: The story of Bourgoin Cognac, a family legacy.
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Leipzig, Germany
St. Nicholas Church
The church remains a testament to courage and hope in the face of oppression.
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Mystic, Connecticut, United States
Mystic Seaport Museum
It has wooden whaling boats. And pepperoni pizza.
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Rye, Sussex, United Kingdom
Rye Signal Box
Tourism may be it's main industry these days, but once this town was a smuggler's haven.
Locarno, Switzerland
Locarno–Madonna del Sasso Funicular
This royal blue car regularly transports patrons up a 30% grade, and was the dream of man who brought his immense fortunes back to Locarno.
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Miami Beach, Florida, United States
The Avalon Hotel
An Art Deco lover's paradise.
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Munich, Germany
Hofgarten
The gardens weren’t open to the public until 1780 — and thankfully, it’s stayed that way since.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Jardin Majorelle
If the Jardin Majorelle gives off a chic vibe, that may not be a coincidence!
Curitiba, Brazil
Botanical Garden of Curitiba
Despite its French-inspired design, the garden stay true to its roots.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Shirley Eustis House
One house, two governors.
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Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Musée Albert-Kahn
This “garden of the world” also contains a plethora of pictures.
Lucas Heights, Australia
The High Flux Australian Reactor (HIFAR) Control Room
To sit in this chair, you need to be accredited.
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Lugo, Spain
The Círculo de las Artes
The only city in the world to be completely surrounded by intact Roman walls.
Oceanside, Iceland
Öndverðarnes Lighthouse
Situated on the westernmost point on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, this quaint lighthouse is surrounded by rocky ruins and grassy hills
Piriapolis, Uruguay
Puerto de Piriapolis
This port has endured a variety of obstacles to get to where it is today...
Dorset, United Kingdom
Corfe Castle Station
This lovingly restored railway station is now home to the Swanage Railway Museum.
Warren, Rhode Island, United States
Ed McAloon Art Studio
Caldecott-winner David Macaulay once drew Gothic cathedrals here. Now it's a mixed-media studio locals call the chocolate shop.
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Warren, Rhode Island, United States
arc{hive} book + snackery
A Warren, Rhode Island bookstore where rare titles meet cocktails and no one asks you to leave.
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Yosemite Valley, California, United States
The Ahwahnee Hotel
Built to attract America's elite to Yosemite National Park, this hotel served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining."
Karnack, Texas, United States
Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
This National Wildlife Refuge lived quite a life before becoming a wildlife refuge.
Wānaka, New Zealand
Cardrona Hall
Cardrona Hall now serves as a community hall and an occasional church for this tiny town.
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Oak Beach, Australia
Thala Beach Nature Reserve
Thala Beach is 58 acres of native beach, and boasts boutique bungalows that are scattered throughout the area.