3206 - Oldsum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Oldsum is located in northern Germany on the island of Föhr. Oldsum has a population of about 600 people. Well preserved thatched farmhouses are found all over the island. A thatched windmill is Oldsum's most famous landmark, It was originally build around 1700, burned down 200 years later, rebuilt, and was used as a mill until 1954. Since 1954 it is simply a dwelling.

During the 1700s, Oldsum was an important whaling village. The most famous whaler, Matthias "Lucky" Petersen, caught 373 whales in his lifetime. His tomb is fund in the St. Laurentil Church at Süderende.

Today Oldsum is less about agriculture and more about tourism. It is also more of an artists' village, with many studios and galleries found in the village.

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3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

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