Shanghai, China
Confucian Temple of Shanghai
A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.
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Shanghai, China
A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.
London, England
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
Ledcourt, Australia
Stone mined from this quarry was used in many prominent structures around Melbourne.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Kuršumlija, Serbia
This former monastery is still a revered religious site.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.
Gloucestershire, England
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
San Donato di Ninea, Italy
The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.
Auckland, New Zealand
Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
This apartment is a true time capsule of local life in Bulgaria during the Soviet regime.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.
Lübeck, Germany
Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.
Lviv, Ukraine
This cheeky restaurant has a serious devotion to lard sculptures.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.
Vetralla, Italy
One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Hickory Corners, Michigan
Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.
Senegal
This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.
Flat Rock, North Carolina
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Nanjing, China
Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.
Saint-Louis, Senegal
A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.