Kandovan, Iran
Troglodyte Village of Kandovan
Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Shooshtar, Iran
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.
Kashan, Iran
Bazaar of Kashan
A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.
Leixlip, Ireland
The Wonderful Barn
A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
Madinet Mit Ghamr, Egypt
Mit Ghamr Dovecotes
Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.
Nushabad, Iran
Nushabad Underground City
A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.
Jincheng, Taiwan
Jhaishan Tunnel
The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts along the waterway.
Ali Sadr, Iran
Ali Sadr Cave
This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.
Kish, Iran
Kariz-e-Kish
Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.
Mexico City, Mexico
The Mummies at Museo de El Carmen
Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.
Mexico City, Mexico
UNAM Central Library
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House-Studio Museum
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Giant Ruhnama
A huge monument to a bizarre book written by Turkmenistan’s longstanding dictator.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmenbashi's Land of Fairy Tales
An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.
Iran
Radkan Tower
A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
Saint-Ouen, France
La Chope des Puces: Temple of Gypsy Jazz
An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.
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Saint-Ouen, France
François Richard's Scientific Devices and Odd Machinery
A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.
Saint-Denis, France
Art Workshop of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux
This hidden workshop is filled with molds of France's most iconic sculptures.
Trenton, New Jersey
Lower Trenton Bridge
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
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Key Biscayne, Florida
Miami Marine Stadium
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Miami, Florida
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.
Bronx, New York
Kool Herc's Block
This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.
Bronx, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
Erfurt, Germany
Krämerbrücke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
