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Hildesheim, Germany

The Thousand-Year Rose

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Statue of Chaser, the Smartest Dog in the World

A charming monument to a very special dog.
Seoul, South Korea

National Hangeul Museum

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.
Rome, Italy

Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital)

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Independence Township, New Jersey

Shades of Death Road

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Guangzhou, China

Huanghuagang Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.
Arraba, Israel

Arraba Statue of Liberty

This mysterious Lady Liberty stands at the entrance to a small Israeli village.
Billund, Denmark

Legoland in Billund

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bangu Statue of Liberty

This Brazilian Lady Liberty is one of the few replicas that was actually made by the original designer.
Paris, France

Musée des Arts et Métiers

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.
Vascœuil, France

Dali's Statue of Liberty

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.
Lviv, Ukraine

Lviv Statue of Liberty

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.
Karmoy, Norway

Visnes Statue of Liberty

A little Lady Liberty stands in the Norway town where the copper for the real thing came from.
Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux Statue of Liberty

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
Tokyo, Japan

Odaiba Statue of Liberty

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.
Leesville, Louisiana

Wolf Rock Cave

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.
Alexandria, Indiana

World's Largest Ball of Paint

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Wormingford, England

The Wormingford Dragon Window

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?
Liverpool, England

Penny Lane

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Wuxi Shi, China

Hailan Horse Culture Museum

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.
Suomussalmi, Finland

The Silent People

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.
Providence, Rhode Island

Nori the Dragon

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.
Talala, Oklahoma

Winganon Space Capsule

A detached cement mixer has been transformed to resemble a relic from some obscure NASA mission to Oklahoma.
Eagle Harbor, Michigan

The Jampot

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.