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Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.

Works from the golden age of Mexican muralism can be found inside a typical city market.

"Bangkok's Green Lung," a large park on an island, feels worlds away from traffic-choked Sukhumvit Road.

Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.

Named after and designed by women, this unique cultural center is an early 20th-century mansion covered in a modern shell.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

This work of art is considered the world's longest mosaic.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.

This now-abandoned shopping center in Playa del Carmen was built to resemble a medieval European castle.

One of the very few mosques built by the Ottomans still standing in Croatia is now a Catholic church.

Maze-like streets filled with vibrant murals draw visitors to this Istrian town.