Antwerp, Belgium
Vlaeykensgang
A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.
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Antwerp, Belgium
A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.
Prague, Czechia
A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.
Puhoi, New Zealand
Victorian-era pub covered head to toe with mementos from patrons of decades past.
Caylloma, Peru
A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Nagasaki, Japan
A memorial to the man who brought Western medicine to Japan.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.
Wrocław, Poland
It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.
Zhong County, China
This majestic twelve-story wooden pagoda built into the side of a divine hill was saved from the Three Gorges Dam.
England
Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.
Taiwan
When Ghibli came to a Taiwanese village.
Los Angeles, California
The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.
Iwakuni, Japan
This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.
Schwielowsee, Germany
Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.
Nakano City, Japan
A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.
Tambon Chong Mek, Thailand
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark designs bring a Thai temple to life once the sun has set.
Hayward, Wisconsin
Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.
Takatsuki, Japan
The long-lost tomb of an ancient Japanese emperor, complete with a miniature terracotta army.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Memorial to the brave indigenous defenders of the Canary Islands.
Santiago, Chile
A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.
Hong Kong
The adventurous hike to this Rhinoceros shaped rock takes in rugged coastal views while skirting around a PLA army base.
Pune, India
This recently constructed pedestrian bridge has been shaped like a classical Indian musical instrument to reflect the city’s cultural ethos.
St. Robert, Missouri
Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
New York, New York
The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.
Frogner, Norway
History, science or architecture fans will love this hidden gem in Oslo.