West Hollywood, California
Formosa Cafe
Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
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West Hollywood, California
Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Madrid, Spain
One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.
Van Wert, Ohio
The oldest county library in the United States.
Mexico City, Mexico
A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.
Abomey, Benin
A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.
Deepdene, Australia
This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.
London, England
Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.
London, England
Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.
Rockville, Maryland
A museum dedicated to Latvian history in the heart of Maryland.
Nanyuki, Kenya
The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.
Murshidabad, India
This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.
Murshidabad, India
Known as the "Traitor's Gate."
Harar, Ethiopia
This bright green structure is the final resting place of the 16th-century leader responsible for building the walls around Harar.
Tokyo, Japan
The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.
Prague, Czechia
Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
Madrid, Spain
Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.
Bratislava, Slovakia
According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.
Chumkopó, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico
This shrine is dedicated to a symbol of the Maya people's struggle against inequality and injustice.
Le Diamant, Martinique
This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Placerville, California
This short-lived tea and silk farm is believed to be the first permanent Japanese settlement in North America.