Jerusalem, Israel
Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
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Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
Ein Gedi, Israel
The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.
Ramat Negev Regional Council, Israel
A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Oakland, California
A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026
Oakland, California
International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Xiulin Township, Taiwan
A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
New Delhi, India
The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.
Cairo, Egypt
In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Antarctica
The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.
Antarctica
The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.