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If you have an argument to win, go kiss the Blarney Stone. Blarney Castle is the home to the splendid rock set “Blarney Stone” found in the castle’s battlements. Kissing the Blarney Stone should guarantee the kisser good fortune and eloquence in whatever issues related to persuasion. Some said that it’s lined to the Stone of Scone used for centuries in the coronations of English and Scottish monarchs.

FUSHIMI INARI TAISHA IN JAPAN

This one is especially for the business-oriented people searching for some business luck. The 8th century Kyoto shrine was initially dedicated to the god of rice and sake, but has been known as the go-to location for entrepreneurs. For a remarkable success in business, it’s said that you have to make your way to the subshrines at the top of the summit.

THE WEEPING COLUMN IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

For health boost searchers, Istanbul is your destination. Located inside Hagia Sophia – used to be a Greek Orthodox basilica, an imperial mosque and now is a museum – people seek good health by visiting the weeping column. Also known as Column of St. George, it’s said that the column weeps holy water capable of granting miracles and curing afflictions, by inserting your thumbs in a hole in the column.

THE GRAVE OF VICTOR NOIR IN PARIS, FRANCE

Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is the final resting place of many famous people such as Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and Edith Piaf. But for visitors, and especially women, Victor Noir’s grave – a French journalist – is the main attraction. It’s said that kissing the statue of Noir that is marking his grave and placing a flower in his upturned hat boosts fertility, and in other versions ensures finding a husband in a year.

St. John of Nepomuk is the saint of Bohemia, who was drowned in the Vltava River. His statue is one of 30 to line the Charles Bridge of Prague and it is said that the statue stands in the exact same spot where he has been thrown into the river and killed in 1383. It’s a common belief that touching the statue ensures good luck and a safe return to Prague.

THE TREVI FOUNTAIN IN ROME, ITALY

The tradition of wishing on a coin and throwing it with your right hand backward over your left shoulder into the fountain is relatively new. Though the fountain actually dates back to the 1700s, this tradition of good fortune is traced back to the 1954 Academy Award winning movie “Three Coins in the Fountain”. Every night, the workers sweep the fountain to keep the thrown coins from building up.

LINGYIN TEMPLE IN HANGZHOU, CHINA

It’s believed that rubbing the belly of a laughing Buddha brings wealth, prosperity and good fortune. The source of this tradition comes from one of China’s largest monasteries, the Lingyin Temple located in the southeast of the country. From the “Peak That Flew Hither” set of rock carvings outside of the temple entrance, the Buddha figure is recognized as the origin of this superstition.

At last, now you can plan a trip to a lucky destination that will make you as fortunate as ever. Nothing is promised though; to be granted every wish you have is hard, but at the very least, you’ll get the chance not only to visit mesmerizing places but also to try out quirky rituals traced back to thousands of years.