Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
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Brooklyn, New York
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
Jaraba, Spain
A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.
Hong Kong
Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon’s British-era Marine Police Headquarters.
Kells, Ireland
“Ireland’s only inland lighthouse” is not actually a lighthouse at all.
Créteil, France
A cluster of cylindrical apartment buildings nod to the city’s vegital past.
Hong Kong
Only seven masters are keeping the tradition of Hong Kong’s vanishing neon signs alive.
Bordeaux, France
These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.
Toronto, Ontario
A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay
Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.
England
Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
Hamburg, Germany
A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Alexandria, Egypt
Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.
Itoman, Japan
Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.
Washington, D.C.
This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.
Essex, England
This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.
Taipei, Taiwan
Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.
Tokyo, Japan
Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.
Kalapana, Hawaii
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.
Quezon City, Philippines
A vault used to safeguard documents that allowed Jewish refugees to immigrate to the Philippines during World War II.
St Mary's, Colorado
Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.