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Istanbul, Turkey

Ottoman Bird Palaces

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
New York, New York

Grand Brasserie

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Bârsana, Romania

Bârsana Monastery

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Added by teofilivanciuc
Toronto, Ontario

Hurricane Hazel Memorial Plaque

At a bridge over the Humber river, markers show the effects of the deadliest hurricane in Canadian history.
Added by kath253
Québec City, Québec

Maison de la Littérature

A former church transformed into a public library.
doptroutman Added by doptroutman
Helsinki, Finland

Fortress of Suomenlinna

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
mariellen Added by mariellen
Helsinki, Finland

The National Library of Finland

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
michelle Added by michelle
Savonlinna, Finland

Olavinlinna

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.
tamuleviciusmantas Added by tamuleviciusmantas
Krakow, Poland

Abecadło

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.
dee4di Added by dee4di
Sendai, Japan

Tomizawa Site (Underground Forest Museum)

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Colnbrook, England

The Ostrich Inn

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Winchester, England

Licoricia of Winchester Statue

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

Ilé

Hidden in a Hollywood apartment, this restaurant takes diners on a gastronomic journey through West Africa.
Added by tara 637307d4
Panaji, India

Dona Paula's Tombstone

Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
London, England

Floris Perfumery

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Rogers, Kentucky

The Gorge Underground

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.
chadcollier Added by chadcollier
Athens, Greece

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
dangerscuba Added by dangerscuba
Naples, Italy

Bar Nilo

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.
Added by Windshieldwiper
Tokoname, Japan

Tokoname Pottery Footpath

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Vienna, Austria

Café Sperl

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.
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Paris, France

Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Added by betsyrybarczyk
Las Vegas, Nevada

Italian American Club Restaurant

This supper club is a slice of old Las Vegas.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Sydney, Australia

Midden

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Las Vegas, Nevada

Golden Tiki

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank