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Tampa, Florida
Goya Paintings at Hotel Haya
Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.
Xagħra, Malta
Ulysses Lodge
Hike up to this abandoned hotel for one of the best panoramic views of the island of Gozo.
Concord, Massachusetts
Concord’s Colonial Inn
This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.
Maribel, Wisconsin
Maribel Caves Hotel
These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.
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Podcast: The Stanley Hotel
We explore the hotel that some paranormal investigators call the most active haunted location in the world.
Palm Springs, California
Trixie Motel
This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.
Galena, Illinois
DeSoto House Hotel
The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.
Marsaskala, Malta
Jerma Palace Hotel
So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.
Winnemucca, Nevada
The Martin Hotel
It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.
Hargeisa, Somalia
Oriental Hotel
The oldest building in Hargeisa survived the 1988 bombings that destroyed some 90 percent of the city.
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What It Takes To Be This Luxury Memphis Hotel’s ‘Duckmaster’
Every duck march needs its duckmaster.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Hotel Uzbekistan
Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.
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Travel Back in Time and Uncover Old-World Charm in Boston
From a beloved bookshop dating back to 1825 to a stunning hotel that served as a jail for over a century, these sites transport you to another time.
Taipei, Taiwan
Beitou Folk Arts Museum
A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.
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Podcast: Checking Into Hotel Imperial With Deborah Cohen
On the eve of World War II, the source for all good stories was an opulent hotel in Vienna.
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Podcast: Nevada Week: The Martin
Feast like a sheepherder at a Basque boarding house turned restaurant.
Barcelona, Spain
Foundations of the Roman Aqueduct of Barcino
These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.
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Podcast: Mr. Kaor’s Letters
For the last 40 years, Hotel Spaander in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam received almost daily letters from a mysterious man in Japan.
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