San Francisco, California
Hang Ah Tea Room
The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
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San Francisco, California
The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
Berlin, Germany
The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.
Leuven, Belgium
A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.
Oxford, England
A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Pune, India
A tribute to the man who helped develop Pune.
Bislig, Philippines
Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.
Qatar
Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.
Lisbon, Portugal
Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.
Wuhan, China
Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.
Helmond, Netherlands
An interactive museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the home computer.
Stroumpi, Cyprus
The site of a prison camp where Cypriot resistance fighters were held in the 1950s.
Rookhope, England
Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.
Rangeley, Maine
Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.
Hveragerði, Iceland
The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.
Ingleby Arncliffe, England
A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
Húsafell, Iceland
Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.
Mold, Washington
Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.
Larisa, Greece
Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.
Laramie, Wyoming
It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.
Leicester, England
A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.