Maaloula, Syria
Convent of Saint Thecla
A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.
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Maaloula, Syria
A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.
London, England
Where the dead once lay, art now plays.
Beijing, China
First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.
Hong Kong
Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.
Hong Kong
A border town divided by the Hong Kong–China line, where entry still requires a special permit.
Paris, France
A large portion of this navigable canal runs under Paris's famed boulevards.
Sölden, Austria
A mountaintop museum of Bond props, sets, and cinematic secrets.
Nuremberg, Germany
This modest German chapel has been in use for more than 1000 years.
Dunkerque, France
A ghostly and forgotten art deco bathhouse by the windy shore of Dunkirk, weathered but still standing.
Noasca, Italy
This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.
Brunswick, Germany
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.
Oristano, Italy
This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.
Cabras, Italy
This isolated village has Hollywood fame and a church with underground structures that date to the pre-Christian period.
Wallenborn, Germany
A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.
Köneürgench, Turkmenistan
A beautiful mausoleum is the crown jewel of a preserved ancient city in Central Asia.
Hong Kong
A Hakka walled village preserved as it was in the 19th century.
Hong Kong
The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.
Èze, France
This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.
München, Germany
An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.