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Oxford, England

Queen’s Lane Coffee House

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Hirosaki, Japan

Hirosaki Castle

The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Wolfsburg, Germany

Wolfsburg Autostadt

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu
Zinnowitz, Germany

Submerged Gondola

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Bremen, Germany

House of the Glockenspiel

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.
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Potsdam, Germany

Sanssouci Palace

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
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Berlin, Germany

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
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Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany

World's Largest Cuckoo Clock

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Erfurt, Germany

Krämerbrücke

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lichtenstein, Germany

Lichtenstein Castle

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Added by TheJaice
Wierschem, Germany

Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
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Cologne, Germany

Shrine of the Three Kings

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
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Dresden, Germany

Schwebebahn Dresden

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Added by Alpha
Virginia City, Nevada

St. Mary’s Art Center

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Virginia City, Nevada

Red Dog Saloon

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.
Added by Jeremy D
Virginia City, Nevada

Piper's Opera House

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.
Virginia City, Nevada

Comstock Cemeteries

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.
Virginia City, Nevada

Gold Hill Hotel

The oldest hotel in Nevada.
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Fallon, Nevada

Middlegate Station

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
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Paris, France

Oldest Tree in Paris

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Woodstock, New Hampshire

Ice Castles

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.
dcowan Added by dcowan
Nelson, Nevada

Techatticup Mine

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

Holiday Nostalgia Train

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Added by evan2
Jiufen, Taiwan

Ghost Lore Museum

A museum about rituals, ghosts, and demons from around Asia, set in the middle of the peaceful Jiufen.
Added by RiccardoDP