Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Kloster Kamp
This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world
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Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world
Tokyo, Japan
A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.
Hong Kong
Jet fuel-powered flames lend dishes a pleasant char at one of the last of Hong Kong’s remaining streetside restaurants.
Providence, Rhode Island
This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.
Nin, Croatia
The “world’s smallest cathedral” is a remnant of one of Croatia’s medieval royal towns.
Hong Kong
Serve yourself from the heaping carts piled with bamboo steamers at what may be Hong Kong’s oldest dim sum parlor.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.
Hirosaki, Japan
These 33 Zen Buddhist temples were built to protect the nearby castle.
Hong Kong
Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.
Taipei, Taiwan
A Greek-inspired memorial garden to commemorate a former university president and a liberal influential intellectual
El Trapiche, Panama
An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.
Fort Rock, Oregon
One of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.
Denver, Colorado
A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.
Hong Kong
Sample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.
Brooklyn, New York
A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.
Yaese, Japan
The remains of the Minatogawa Man found here are among the oldest known skeleton specimens from Japan.
Hinsdale County, Colorado
Colorado’s second largest natural lake was created by a landslide.
Urubamba, Peru
This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.
Peru
Standing 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?
Pleasant Plain, Ohio
A local cafe and concert venue occupy a 1913 school house.
Hong Kong
Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Hong Kong
One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.
La Torre de Esteban Hambrán, Spain
You can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.