Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
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Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.