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Ioannina, Greece
Stoa Liampei
A covered arcade rebuilt in stone and iron after fire leveled half the city's shops in the 1800s now hosts modern day shops.
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Signs point the way. Or sometimes not. These signs are all a bit... extra.
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Cabo Pulmo EcoAdventures
This fishing village gave up fishing in 1995. Now it has the largest fish biomass recovery ever recorded in a marine reserve.
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Superior, Arizona, United States
Superior Climbing Shack
A former copper mining town reinvents itself one climbing route at a time, with 1,000 sport climbs replacing underground shafts.
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Alnwick, United Kingdom
Alnwick Gardens
Behind skull-marked gates, gardeners in hazmat suits tend belladonna and hemlock. Oh, and 20 to 30 visitors faint from the fumes every year.
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Freeport, Maine, United States
Desert of Maine
A dinner-plate-sized patch of sand grew to swallow forty acres, buildings, and all.
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Geneva, Switzerland
Bijouterie CD I Love You
A jewelry store in Geneva’s neighborhood where love is the local specialty.
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Cedar Grove, Tennessee, United States
101 Travel Stop
This Tenneesee travel stop's first digits are the only ten we see...
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
Metropolitan Fish Market
Old-school. Cash-only. Preferably quarters.
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink
Roller skating to the sound of a live pipe organ? Only in Portland.
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Kraków, Poland
O. Weinfeld Farby Lakiery
This century-old ghost sign in Kraków offers a rare glimpse into pre-war Jewish life and entrepreneurship.
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Florence, Italy
Wine Window
These pocket-sized portals were designed to distribute vino, one glass at a time.
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Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
Northernmost
Ny-Ålesund, populated by a few dozen people, is the world’s northernmost permanent settlement.
Svalbard, Svalbard
Where Polar Bears Apply
Polar bears are collectively referred to as an “aurora” or as a “celebration”—until you find yourself face-to-face with one.
Sisimiut and Ilulissat, Greenland
Greenland Airports
Flights to Greenland are rarely taken on a whim, so visitors are likely aware that they’ve signed up to arrive at the edge of the world.
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Slope Point, New Zealand
Slope Point
This signpost offers the precise distance to the South Pole and the Equator, reminding travelers that there’s always room to limbo lower.
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Dungog Shire, Australia
Dungog Shire Council
Playful cow-related imagery is prevalent in the area and can likely even be found on the bulletin board of the light, dung-hued brick council office.
Waco, Texas, United States
Dr Pepper Museum
The oldest major soft drink in the US of A.
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
Paul’s Daughter
At Coney Island, it might be the giant burger and soda atop Paul’s Daughter—not the lighthouse—that steal the spotlight.
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London, United Kingdom
Donovan Bros
What do Naomi Campbell, rock band Wet Wet Wet, and Jack the Ripper have in common?
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Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, United States
Grand Canyon Airlines
This airline offers more than just flights—it offers a perspective shift.
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New York, New York, United States
Explorers Club
The Explorers Club has been a launchpad for history-making adventurers.
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mercado Municipal de São Paulo
Don't forget to call a friend—this market is best explored together!
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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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Buffalo, New York, United States
North Park Theater
From silent movie palace to community destination, North Park Theater has been stopping passersby in their tracks for decades.
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Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
Space Age Lodge
This Space Age Lodge seems plucked from another time...
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Detroit, Michigan, United States
Fox Theatre
A theatre that has "insurance against ghosts."
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Malibu, California, United States
Leo Carrillo State Park
Surfing, windsurfing, surf fishing, oh my!
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Melbourne, Australia
The Regent Theatre
“The Palace for the People” has risen from the ashes- literally.
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