Birmingham, Alabama
Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books
A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
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Birmingham, Alabama
A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
Detroit, Michigan
The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.
Detroit, Michigan
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Detroit, Michigan
Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.
Detroit, Michigan
Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Osaka, Japan
Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
San Rafael, California
Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.
Cairo, Egypt
An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
Bishopthorpe, England
Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.
Yokohama, Japan
This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
Brest, Belarus
A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.
Garden City, New York
This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Ouarzazate, Morocco
World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
San Francisco, California
A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.
San Francisco, California
The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.
Leiden, Netherlands
This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.