Rubbing the snout of a wild boar statue, kissing a rock upside down, touching the buttocks of a statue placed outside a casino... are believed to bring you good luck.
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| Traditionally, rubbing the Dijon owl statue at Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris, France) with your left hand is believed to make your dreams come true. |
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| The current statue is a restored version, as the original was damaged in 2011. |
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| Visiting Lincoln's grave in Springfield, Illinois, USA, you'll be lucky if you rub the nose of the bronze statue of the former US president. The sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who designed this statue, is also the creator of the famous Mount Rushmore memorial. |
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| To ensure you return to Florence, Italy, don't forget to rub the snout of the Il Porcellino wild boar statue. Putting a coin in the boar's mouth and letting it slide down the fountain is also believed to bring good luck. |
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| Touching the statue of Saint John of Naples also guarantees you a chance to revisit Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Below the statue is a depiction of Saint John being thrown off a bridge. |
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| Similarly, tossing a coin over your left shoulder into the Trevi Fountain (Rome, Italy) will allow you to return there once more. The money thrown in is used for charity. |
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| If you're looking for love, touching the Juliet statue in Verona, Italy, is believed to bring you fulfillment. The original statue was replaced with a replica in 2014 because too many visitors touching it caused cracks. |
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| Touching the buttocks of the statues located outside the Riviera hotel and casino in Las Vegas is believed to bring good luck in gambling. The National Association of Women in America protested the placement of these statues in 1997, arguing that they devalued human beings, but this did not deter gamblers from flocking there before entering the casino. |
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| Legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland will give you eloquence and persuasive abilities. The stone is located in the wall of Blarney Castle, and you must kiss it upside down. |
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| At Victor Noir's tomb in Paris, visitors often rub the front of his trousers and place flowers in his hat to pray for fertility and a fulfilling sex life. In 2004, authorities erected a fence around the statue and declared that "anyone who damages the statue by vandalizing it or rubbing sensitive areas will be punished." However, this was met with such strong opposition that the fence was removed. |
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