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Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim Quadratestadt

In this German city center, the streets have no names.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Munich, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Jaquet-Droz Automata

These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Burgos, Spain

El Papamoscas

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
Added by morganjplain
Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa Underground Street

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Pizza Pi

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.
cecilyannwong Added by cecilyannwong
Las Vegas, Nevada

Evel Pie

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
wmorden Added by wmorden
Mesa, Arizona

Organ Stop Pizza

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Bronx, New York

Cafe al Mercato

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Kapaʻa, Hawaii

Moikeha Canal Bridge

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.
RachelCassidy Added by RachelCassidy
Kapa'a, Hawaii

Pineapple Dump Pier

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.
Added by jasonvalendy
Kapaʻa, Hawaii

Kapa’a Japanese Stone Lantern

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.
RachelCassidy Added by RachelCassidy
Kaumakani, Hawaii

Site of the Ni'ihau Incident

A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Danbury, Connecticut

John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
Added by lewintn
Pulpí, Spain

Geoda de Pulpí (Pulpí Geode)

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Added by Inka PiegsaQuischotte
Porto, Portugal

Porto's Heritage Streetcar System and Museum

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lisbon, Portugal

History of Lisbon Mural

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
gozacgo Added by gozacgo
Athens, Greece

Ancient Ruins on Selley Street

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.
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Milos, Greece

Sirocco

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.
Added by Omnia Saed
Athens, Greece

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
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Arkadiko, Greece

Arkadiko Bridge

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.
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Greece

Archeological Exhibit at Athens International Airport

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Messinia, Greece

Old Navarino Castle

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.
Added by morrie6pence