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It\u2019s time to get lucky. Travelers in search of health, wealth, and happiness have dozens of destinations to choose from in their quest for good luck. From statues and fountains to temples and natural wonders, luck comes in all shapes and sizes. As luck would have it, we traveled to 33 of the luckiest places in the world and learned the local customs said to make your wishes come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Eloquence at the Blarney Stone<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pucker up to the Blarney Stone in Blarney, Cork, Ireland<\/a> and you\u2019ll never be at a loss for words again. Located atop the 600-year-old Blarney Castle & Gardens<\/a>, lean back and hold the iron rail to give the stone a smooch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Wealth at the Bull Mosaic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Located on the floor of Milan<\/a>\u2019s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele<\/a>, Italy\u2019s oldest shopping mall, is Taurus, a mosaic of a bull (one of the 12 Zodiac mosaics on the shopping arcade\u2019s floor). Spin your right heel onto the bull\u2019s testicles three times to invoke wealth. And while your exploring Italy’s towns and villages, don’t forget to check out our guide to the Best Things to do in Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Luck at the \u2018Crazy Girls\u2019 Statue<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What started as controversy over a racy billboard ad for topless review, \u2018Crazy Girls<\/a>\u2019 turned into a bronze homage to the Las Vegas dancers. Originally located at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, the cheeky lifesize statue of seven women is at Planet Hollywood<\/a>, where \u2018Crazy Girls\u2019 is now performed. Planning a trip to Las Vegas<\/a>, don’t forget to stop by Planet Hollywood to rub the bronze derri\u00e8res for good luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish For Love at Callej\u00f3n del Beso<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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According to legend, there was a girl who lived in a home along the narrow Callej\u00f3n del Beso (Alley of the Kiss) in Guanajunato, Mexico. She fell in love with a miner, but her parents disapproved. So he rented a room opposite the girl\u2019s home and they exchanged kisses from their balconies. Walk down the alley and kiss the third step leading to the balconies to avoid bad luck in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Wealth at the Charging Bull<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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After the 1987 Stock Market Crash, artist Arturo Di Modica created the bull sculpture. Originally in front of the New York Stock Exchange<\/a>, the 7,000-pound sculpture in Bowling Green has become a famous lucky charm; rub the bull\u2019s family jewels for wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Spiritual Guidance at El Brujo<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shaman-led tours of this Mochica archaeological site<\/a> in Magdalena de Cao in Northern Peru are said to aid visitors in overcoming mental and spiritual weaknesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Luck at Everard t\u2019Serclaes Statue<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rub the statue of Everard t\u2019Serclaes<\/a>, a resident who helped reclaim Brussels after an attack by the Flemish in the 14th century, for luck and a trip back to the Belgian capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Fortune at Ferdinand Magellan Monument<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kiss the foot of one of the Indians in the statue of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in Punta Arenas, Chile to bring fortune and a return trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Energy at the Fountain of Wealth<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Located in a Singapore shopping center, the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City<\/a>\u2019s bronze ring was designed based on the Hindu mandala<\/em> (universe) and was recognized in 1998 by the Guinness Book of World Records<\/em> as the World\u2019s Largest Fountain. Touch the water to gain qi<\/em> (energy or life force). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Good Business at Fushimi Inari Taisha<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are thousands of Inari shrines in Japan, but the most famous is Fushimi Inari Taisha<\/a> in Kyoto<\/a>. Built in 711 A.D. in honor of Inari, the god of rice, the Shinto shrine is where folks pray for a variety of things, from bountiful harvests to a safe home to business prosperity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for a Successful Career in Huangshan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lovers who climb to the top of 6,115-foot Huangshan<\/a> (Yellow Mountain) in China\u2019s Anhui province will have eternal love. While atop the mountain, rub a stone purportedly dropped by Chinese goddess Nuwa to grant you a successful career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Good Fortune at Il Porcellino<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Touch the snout of Il Porcellino in Florence, Italy<\/a> to bring fortune. It is also believed that placing a coin in the muzzle of the wild boar and letting it fall into the grate below brings luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Miracles at La Chouette<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dijon, France<\/a> may be known for its mustard, but it\u2019s also a place where miracles are said to be granted by a little stone owl carved into the side of Notre Dame de Dijon on Rue de la Chouette (Owl Street). Touch the owl with your left hand and your wish may come true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Happiness at the Laughing Buddha<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rub the massive belly of the Laughing Buddha at Lingyin Temple<\/a> in Hangzhou, China to eradicate all intolerable things. It is said the Buddha\u2019s big belly can contain all bad things while his laughs get rid of all suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Luck at Lincoln\u2019s Tomb<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The second-most visited cemetery in the U.S., Oak Ridge Cemetery<\/a> in Springfield, Illinois is the final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln. Rub the nose on the giant head that sits atop the 16th president\u2019s tomb for luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for a Baby at Lovers\u2019 Rock<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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According to local legend, a Japanese soldier and a Chinese woman fell in love and ran away to Hong Kong<\/a>\u2019s Bowen Road because their families opposed the relationship. It\u2019s said they turned into stone and now protect lovers. Folks who visit the 32-foot-tall Lovers\u2019 Rock are said to have a happy marriage or baby \u2014 or both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Dreams to Come True at Pingxi<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Visit Pingxi<\/a>, a tiny hamlet an hour from Taipei, to launch colorful, fiery lanterns from Shifen Old Street. Pick a lantern color, add your wishes, launch the diamond-shaped lantern, and hopefully your dreams will come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Eternal Love at Point Zero<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Outside Notre Dame Cathedral<\/a> is an octagonal bronze geographic marker known as Point Zero. Meant as a marker from which the distance to other places is measured, the very center of Paris is said to be a lucky spot. Some place coins signifying their wishes while others spin in a circle on one foot to gain love while others seal their eternal love with a kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Lasting Love at Pont des Arts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In 2009, lovers began placing colorful padlocks on this Paris<\/a> pedestrian bridge and throwing away the keys in the Seine, but this gesture of love led to a collapse of a section of the bridge\u2019s metal grill in 2014 (and copycat padlock professions of love across Europe). The locks have been removed and authorities have encouraged lovers to take selfies on Pont des Art<\/a>s instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Luck at Rachel The Pig\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The mascot of Seattle\u2019s famed Pike Place Market<\/a>, Rachel the Pig<\/a> is a giant piggy bank created by sculptor Georgia Gerber. Put change inside the 550-pound bronze pig and rub Rachel\u2019s snout for luck. More than $200,000 has been collected for charity since 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Your Heart\u2019s Desire at Sch\u00f6ner Brunnen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The ornate Sch\u00f6ner Brunnen<\/a> in Nuremberg, Germany is a 14th-century fountain in the shape of a spire. Spin the two brass rings on the fence that surround the fountain for good luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Academic Achievement at Six-Tusked Elephant<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is believed that Samantabhadra, a bodhisattva (an enlightened being), rode a six-tusked elephant on Mt. Emei in China\u2019s Sichuan province to spread Buddhism. Rub the behind of the ornate elephant atop this holy mountain to gain good grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for a Lover at the Statue of Juliet<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rub the breast of the bronze Statue of Juliet in Verona, Italy to find love. While the original statue has been moved to Museo Castelvecchio<\/a> where it cannot be touched, the replica that stands in its place is equally popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Children at the Statue of St. Anthony\u2019s Pig<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For half the year (July to January), the Medieval city of La Alberca, Spain<\/a> is home to a free-ranging pig known as El Marrano de San Ant\u00f3n. Rub the pig\u2019s belly for luck. Year-round, there is a statue of the pig in the church plaza. Childless couples rub the pig\u2019s private parts for fertility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Fertility at the Statue of Victor Noir<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Paris\u2019 P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery<\/a> is the final resting place for many celebrities like singers Jim Morrison and \u00c9dith Piaf, but it\u2019s French journalist Victor Noir\u2019s grave (it\u2019s easy to spot thanks to the bronze statue of a man with a hat) that is said to bring luck to the ladies who rub his private parts and leave flowers in his hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for a Return Trip at St. John Nepomuk Statue<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Prague\u2019s iconic Charles Bridge<\/a> is lined with statues, but it\u2019s the statue of Saint John Nepomuk that is believed to bring luck. Touch the statue not only for luck, but a return trip to the Czech capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Your Wish to Come True at Stump Pass Beach State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The white sand beach at Stump Pass Beach State Park<\/a> in Englewood, Florida is packed with seashells. Place a seashell in one of the trees and wishes will be granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for \u2018The One\u2019 at Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Head to Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple<\/a> in Taipei to find \u201cthe one\u201d via a series of rituals that include lighting incense sticks, offering sugar to the gods, drinking sweet tea, and eating wedding cookies. You\u2019ll leave with an embroidered pouch with a tiny Buddha and paper inscribed with your wish inside to carry until your wedding night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Luck at The Guardhouse Monkey<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Located outside city hall in Mons, Belgium<\/a>, a small metal monkey has been bringing passersby luck for years. Rub the monkey\u2019s head for luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for a Return to Rome at the Trevi Fountain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Drinking a glass of water from the Fontana di Trevi<\/a> was originally thought to lead to fortune and a fast return to Rome, but the legend has evolved to tossing a coin for a speedy return to the Eternal City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Healing at the Weeping Column<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Located inside Istanbul\u2019s Hagia Sophia<\/a>, the Weeping Column, which weeps holy water, is believed to cure sickness. Insert your thumb into the column: if it comes out damp, the affliction will be healed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish for Luck at the Winged Figures of the Republic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Those who touch the feet of artist Oskar J.W. Hansen\u2019s bronze Winged Figures of the Republic on the Nevada side of the Hoover Dam<\/a> are believed to be bestowed good luck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<strong>Wish for Whatever at the Wishing Tree<\/strong>s<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Scribble your wishes on bundles of bright red papers and toss them into the Wishing Tree next to Tin Hau Temple<\/a> in Tai Po Village in Hong Kong\u2019s New Territories. Wishes ensnared in the tree\u2019s branches come true.
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