Ribadavia, Spain
Ribadavia Casa de la Inquisición (Seat of the Inquisition)
The building hides in plain sight in Ribadavia's historic Jewish quarter.
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Ribadavia, Spain
The building hides in plain sight in Ribadavia's historic Jewish quarter.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
Port Townsend, Washington
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Waddamana, Australia
The decommissioned station is now a museum packed with antiquated hydroelectricity artifacts.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."
Israel
Squeezing inside this deep, narrow canyon reveals a festival of desert colors.
Bande, Spain
In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.
Oaxaca, Mexico
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.
Los Angeles, California
A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.
Helsinki, Finland
The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.
Glasgow, Scotland
The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.
Chennai, India
A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.
Athens, Greece
A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Culver City, California
Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.
Waterloo, England
Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.
Key West, Florida
This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.