Brussels, Belgium
Temple of Human Passions
This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.
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Brussels, Belgium
This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Ironton, Missouri
In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Gujō-shi, Japan
Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.
Mġarr, Malta
Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
Lviv, Ukraine
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Waddesdon, England
The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.
Frankfurt, Germany
This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Rochester, New York
Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.
Trenton, Tennessee
The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.
Ars-en-Ré, France
For those late-night mollusk cravings.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Seoul, South Korea
Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Aranda de Duero, Spain
A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
Montevideo, Uruguay
The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.