Georgia
Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument
A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Moscow, Russia
Bunker-42
Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.
Sarandë District, Albania
Syri i Kalter: The Blue Eye
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Ulcinj, Montenegro
War Memorial in Ulcinj
On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.
Jerusalem, Israel
National Library of Israel's Hidden "Stalag" Collection
Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's," 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sarona Templer Colony Clock
This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.
Gildeskål, Norway
Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Averøy, Norway
Atlantic Road
A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.
New York, New York
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Hidden Wall of 1976 Graffiti
A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.
New York, New York
New York Produce Exchange Property Marker
A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
Become a prohibition rebel.
New York, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Fallout Shelter
There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.
New York, New York
77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
New York, New York
Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
New York, New York
The Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
New York, New York
Titanic Memorial
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
New York, New York
Site of New York Slave Market
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
Toloache
Discover the taste of mold.
