Portugal
Covão dos Conchos
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
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Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Wamba, Spain
One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.
Cabezuela del Valle, Spain
Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.
Olmedo, Spain
The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.
Salamanca, Spain
An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
Salamanca, Spain
A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.
Salamanca, Spain
This 13th century convent is now a medieval painting museum.
Salamanca, Spain
A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."
New York, New York
Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.
New York, New York
A notorious punk house turned co-op.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Baltimore, Maryland
George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.
New York, New York
An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.
New York, New York
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
Queens, New York
A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.
Queens, New York
The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
Queens, New York
Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.
Queens, New York
Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.
Brooklyn, New York
Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.
Brooklyn, New York
Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.
Brooklyn, New York
Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.