Oaxaca, Mexico
Levadura de Olla
Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.
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Oaxaca, Mexico
Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.
La Paz, Bolivia
A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
São Paulo, Brazil
Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.
São Paulo, Brazil
The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.
São Paulo, Brazil
The craziest comic book shop in São Paulo.
São Paulo, Brazil
A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.
Berlin, Germany
Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.
Barcelona, Spain
An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
London, England
On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
London, England
Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
London, England
Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.
London, England
London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.
Lima, Peru
The retired vessel is South America's first floating museum.
Lima, Peru
A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.
Paris, France
Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."
Paris, France
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.