Brussels, Belgium
Cook & Book
A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.
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Brussels, Belgium
A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.
Neerpelt, Belgium
Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.
Lier, Belgium
A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.
Salzburg, Austria
Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.
Bangkok, Thailand
Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.
Windsor, England
This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.
Garden City, New York
This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Sydney, Australia
Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
Bonn, Germany
A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.
Rosario, Argentina
This 19th-century shopping arcade has charming, unusual stores like a luthier workshop and even the local Esperanto Association.
Seattle, Washington
Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.
Tokyo, Japan
This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Taipei, Taiwan
The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.
Tokyo, Japan
A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.
Powys, Wales
Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.
Concord, New Hampshire
A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city
Dublin, Ireland
Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.
Carp Lake, Michigan
“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.
Berlin, Germany
For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”
Tokyo, Japan
This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.
Beauly, Scotland
These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.