It’s peak travel season in the Northern Hemisphere. As many of us know, scenic nature, gorgeous architecture, and yummy food are the best parts of a well-rounded trip. But seasoned travelers also know a little secret: some cities might have unique little features that make them even cooler.
Feeling some serious travel FOMO, we’ve compiled the most interesting quirks that cities from all over the world have to offer. Whether they’re practical hacks, impressive feats of city planning, or neat ecological solutions, we present them to you here in this list. If you’re still looking for a last-second trip, maybe these could make your decision easier?
#1 In Wroclaw, Poland, Each Cathedral And Even The Rivers Have A Tactile Model Nearby For Blind People To See Them Too
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#2 In Finland You Pay Fines Based On Your Salary!
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#3 In France, We Don’t Have The Tooth Fairy, But The “Little Mouse”. At The Dental Practice I Went To, There Is A Door For The Mouse In The Waiting Room
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#4 Projected Markings In Oulu, Finland, When Snow Covers The Ones Painted On The Street
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#5 When You Turn 18 In Sweden, You Get This Guidebook For How To Be An Adult
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#6 Everyone Knows Rocking Horses, But In Finland We Have Rocking Mooses
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#7 A Seat To Put Your Baby While You Use Stall In Japan Public Bathroom
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#8 In Italy, Under The Trevi Fountain There’s A Huge Roman House That’s Been Excavated
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#9 I Am Not Plastic – Cassava Starch Bags That Returns To Mother Nature Within Months From Bali, Indonesia
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#10 Manhole Cover In Wiesbaden, Germany
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#11 This Tunnel In Belfast Is An “Influencer Free Zone”
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#12 Japanese Vending Machine Adapted To The Surroundings
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#13 In Bilbao, Spain, There Are Escalators On The Sidewalks To Help Older People Up Steep Hills
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#14 My Local Store Puts Out “Warning, Product Got Smaller!” Labels
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#15 This Antique Door From 1380 In Regensburg (Germany) Helps Finding The Keyhole After You Drank Too Much Wine
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#16 A Little House For Ducks In A Small Marina In Galaxidi Greece
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#17 In Japan, Baggage Scales Are Flat On The Ground, So You Don’t Have To Lift Your Heavy Suitcases
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#18 My Hotel In Switzerland Has Different Plug Sockets For Guests From Different Parts Of The World
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#19 When You Land In Georgia (The Country) The Passport Police Give You A Bottle Of Wine
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#20 Knee-Activated Water Taps At A Supermarket, Italy
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#21 The Cost Of Giving Birth To A Child In Finland
The € is almost the same over a $. My wife and I spent three nights at the hospital, were served food four times a day, all three days, and while in labor she got every drug available. Epidural etc. The total cost of the whole process was under $300.
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#22 These Street Lamps I Saw In Iceland Are Shaped Like People Doing Kung Fu
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#23 This Road In Qld Australia Has Trivia Signs To Help Keep You Awake
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#24 This Gas Station In Finland Has A Tiny Library
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#25 This Cafe In A Giant Tree On Top Of A Mountain In Chiang Mai, Thailand
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#26 McDonald’s In Finland Serves Burgers On Rye Bread, Hot Wings, Sweet Potato Fries And Banana Milkshakes
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#27 Oslo, Norway Has Mobile Charging Stations That Are Powered By Solar Panels
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#28 Sidewalks In Helsinki Are Heated From Under
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#29 Tokyo Train Station Has A Face-To-Face “Live” Translation Window With 12 Languages
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#30 In Sweden, If You Work For The State For 30 Years You Receive A Gold Medal
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#31 This Robot Uses Cameras And Machine Learning To Identify And Sucking Up Cigarette Butts. It Has Been Built To Clean Italian Beaches
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#32 Crossing In Spain Tells You Which Way Vehicles Are Coming From
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#33 Vending Machine That Super Cool The Drinks In Seconds
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#34 In South Korea, China, And Germany, They Have Specific Painted Parking Spots For Women
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#35 Krzywy Domek (“Crooked House”) Is An Actual Building In Sopot, Poland
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#36 A Half Pipe Table Tennis Table In Munich, Germany
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#37 Just A Few Thousand Bikes At The Rotterdam, Netherlands Train Station
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#38 Self Cleaning Roads In South Korea
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#39 Hotel I Stayed At In Greece Had Wooden Bikes For Guests To Use
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#40 Keyhole On A Side Door Of The Bourdeux Cathedral, France
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#41 My Irish Pub In Germany Has A Designated Sink For Vomiting
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#42 A Finnish Prison Cell
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#43 Machine Themed Restaurant, You Call The Waiter By Turning On A Light. Cambridge, UK
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#44 Chefchaouen, Morocco. Almost Everything In This City Is Painted Blue!
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#45 A House Covered In Sea Shells In Saint Cougat, Spain
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#46 A Machine To Test If Your Avocado Is Ready To Eat
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#47 Tokyo’s Subway Tunnel Clean Floodwater So Clear, It Looks Like A Pool
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#48 There Is A 23 Storey Building In Duisburg, Germany With Absolutely No Windows (German National Archives)
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#49 This Is A Self-Heating Bento Sold On The Train Of Japan!
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