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Cuernavaca, Mexico

Palace of Cortés

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.
Cuernavaca, Mexico

Moctezuma Plaza

The former headquarters of a leader in the Mexican Revolution, and the site of an often-reproduced image.
Cuernavaca, Mexico

Museo Cassa Gaia

Home to works by notable Mexican artists and an underwater mosaic of the pre-Columbian goddess Gaia.
Rome, Italy

Wunderkammer Roma Artificialia

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.
Cork, Ireland

Cork City Gaol

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.
Pasay, Philippines

Manila Film Center

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.
Montevideo, Uruguay

Mausoleo de Artigas

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.
Montevideo, Uruguay

Museo Andes 1972

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Óscar Romero Plaque

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.
Manchester, England

The Great Hall within the Royal Exchange

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Red History Museum

A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.
Glendora, Mississippi

Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center

Young Emmett Till's tragic story, which sparked America's civil rights movement, is retold near the site where it occurred.
Seville, Spain

Bar Garlochí

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.
Singapore

The Singapore Stone

An undeciphered text is inscribed on a mysterious stone slab.
Berlin, Germany

Schwarzes Café

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
New York, New York

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
Bilbao, Spain

Stained Glass Window at Bilbao Abando Indalecio Prieto Station

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Manchester, England

The Haçienda Apartments

This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Paris, France

Bouillon Chartier

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

Bouillon Julien

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

Constanța Casino

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
New York, New York

Norwegian Seamen's Church

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
Kamakura, Japan

Chikaramochiya

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.
Bankya, Bulgaria

Bankya Residence

Now a ruin, this grand resort was coveted by a communist autocrat and an eccentric Japanese golfer.