Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Academy of Natural Sciences
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This iconic lounge is home to the longest running drag show in Philadelphia, iconic jazz trios, and is the birthplace to the infamous "Citywide."
Saugerties, New York
An historic lighthouse accessible via a half-mile walk through a nature preserve and freshwater tidal wetlands.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
Moose, Wyoming
This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
Kigali, Rwanda
The actual “Hotel Rwanda” that became a hiding place and refuge from the horrors of genocide in 1994.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.
Klampenborg, Denmark
The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.
Concord, Massachusetts
This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.
Concord, Massachusetts
"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
Salem, Massachusetts
One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.
Matosinhos, Portugal
Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Lisbon, Portugal
Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.