Travel back in time at a Moroccan-inspired restaurant that was the height of glamor in the 1970s.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

In the heart of Little Sweden USA, a small gallery and museum pays tribute to a Swedish-born artist who fell in love with the American landscape.

The biggest depiction of Don Quixote's love interest in the whole world.

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.