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Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Marble Stripe

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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Washington, D.C.

Starship Enterprise NCC-1701

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Washington, D.C.

Maine Avenue Fish Market

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Book Tower

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
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Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
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Washington, D.C.

International Spy Museum

Home to items never before seen by the public.
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Washington, D.C.

The Exorcist Stairs

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
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Masada, Israel

Masada

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
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Niagara Falls, Ontario

Clifton Hill

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
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Seogwipo, South Korea

Teddy Bear Museum

The history of the plush toy and South Korea collected under one roof.
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Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
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Brusio, Switzerland

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
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Munich, Germany

Bier-und Oktoberfestmuseum (Beer and Oktoberfest Museum)

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.
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Dublin, Ireland

Dublin General Post Office

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
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Verona, Italy

Castelvecchio Museum

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.
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Verona, Italy

House of Romeo

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.
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Verona, Italy

Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
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Paris, France

Paris Padlocks of Love

permanently closed
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
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London, England

221b Baker Street

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
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London, England

Leadenhall Market

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.
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New York, New York

Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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New York, New York

Trinity Churchyard

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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New York, New York

WTC Station 'E' Subway Entrance

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
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Staten Island, New York

Todt Hill

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.
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