London, England
The Barbican Estate
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Athens, Greece
This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.
Andover, England
This former floral display recalls Andover’s crucial role in Viking history in England.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.
Enggor, Malaysia
The oldest railway bridge in Malaysia.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.
Southampton, England
This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.
England
Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.
London, England
As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
Naples, Italy
This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.
Bath, England
An iconic British fixture in an unconventional color.
Hong Kong
This cha chaan teng’s pineapple buns are so sought-after that they sell 5,000 a day.
Hong Kong
Jet fuel-powered flames lend dishes a pleasant char at one of the last of Hong Kong’s remaining streetside restaurants.
Hong Kong
Serve yourself from the heaping carts piled with bamboo steamers at what may be Hong Kong’s oldest dim sum parlor.
Hong Kong
Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.
Hong Kong
Sample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.
Hong Kong
Order a baked Alaska at one of Hong Kong’s last surviving places slinging “soy-sauce Western.”
Hong Kong
Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.
Hong Kong
One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.
Hong Kong
Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon’s British-era Marine Police Headquarters.
London, England
Grab a pint of British-brewed ale or cider and a hot roast pork bap at this quintessential London pub.
Madrid, Spain
A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.
Budapest, Hungary
The bronze creation commemorates the life and work of a beloved actor.