Brooklyn, New York
Do the Right Thing Way
Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.
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Brooklyn, New York
Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Yerevan, Armenia
This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.
Yerevan, Armenia
Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.
Los Angeles, California
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
Thimphu, Bhutan
This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Stockholm, Sweden
A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Cardiff, Wales
The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.