Badalona, Spain
AnÃs del Mono Factory
A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.
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Badalona, Spain
A bronze sculpture of a monkey sits outside this factory, which has made an anise-flavored liqueur for over 150 years.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudà is filled with mythic symbolism.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
New York, New York
A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Brooklyn, New York
A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
Former bath house turns gastropub.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.
Idaho Springs, Colorado
This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Pacifica, California
The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.
Seattle, Washington
This music school doubles as a store for unique, hand-crafted, and hard-to-find instruments.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Seattle, Washington
The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
San Francisco, California
Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.
Chimney Rock, Colorado
Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.