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Carl Court

El Dorado, the legendary city of gold, drove many European conquerors to search throughout South America for riches such as this lime flask in the shape of a man.

A visitor snaps a shot of the numerous maneki-neko statues decorating Gōtoku-ji Temple, the birthplace of the lucky figurine.

The Diamond Princess cruise ship (shown docked in Yokohama, Japan, on February 10) was quarantined in the city after passengers tested positive for coronavirus.

After the town’s population dwindled to a mere 35, local artist Tsukimi Ayano began creating lifelike figures to replace villagers who had since died or moved away. Now the more than 350 dolls that inhabit Nagoro have become a unique attraction for travellers with a penchant for the uncanny.