Chiang Rai, Thailand
Tham Tu Pu
This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
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Chiang Rai, Thailand
This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
Vientiane, Laos
American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
Bangkok, Thailand
Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.
Shunan, Japan
This museum tells the stories of Japanese soldiers who went on torpedo kamikaze missions.
Prescott, Arizona
This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.
Francisco Uh May, Mexico
Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.
Peru
Once the center of the largest missionary operation in South America, this convent now hosts a museum and library.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
When the wood used in the town's alebrijes crafts started to threaten the copal tree's sustainability, this reserve was set up in response.
Ventura, California
The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.
Berne, Indiana
This symbol of the town's Swiss heritage is a tribute to the Zytglogge in Bern.
Barutana, Montenegro
A deserted site of Yugoslav remembrance.
Centro de Vila Velha, Brazil
Tucked away in a beach village, the Castelo da Barra looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale.
Tokyo, Japan
A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.
Denver, Colorado
The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.
Imerovigli, Greece
A stunning church overlooking the water that you will have all to yourself.
Eyam, England
This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.
Ashchimuryn, Kazakhstan
An underground unique sacred place in the Kazakh steppe in which Sufism and nomadic tradition merge.
Prague, Czechia
This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.
Smartno, Slovenia
This building was recently restored to its original 1908 design, showing the old style of Russian summer houses.
Ames, Iowa
The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.
Ireland
This scenic road offers breathtaking mountain pass views and a quirky “magic road” illusion.