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Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

Every year, massive crowds flock to this 300-year-old temple to celebrate a unique, goddess-centric Hindu festival.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.

The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.

Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.

This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.

This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.

An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.

For true northern-style phở with broth as clear as consommé, hunt for this restaurant hidden within a residential home.

In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.

An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.

The best-preserved Roman site in India.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

The tomb of a pre-Hispanic governor, inside the vestiges of a Mesoamerican city.

After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.

Exchange a book at the entrance of this medieval Lovere alley.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.