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This brass doorknob is a nod to a local literary figure.

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

Children’s timeless joy is remembered in the fast-developing Myeongdong district of Seoul.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.