Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
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Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Montreal, Québec
The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Vienna, Austria
Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Puebla, Mexico
This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Savannah, Georgia
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Winchester, England
Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
New York, New York
Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Lido, Italy
Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.
The Hague, Netherlands
Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Queens, New York
The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.
Washington, D.C.
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.