Places Edited by linkogecko

A spectrum of colors awaits visitors to one of Mexico's most gorgeous bodies of water.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.

A unique, time-transcending work of art depicting the progress of trade in Singapore.

An air of mystery pervades this modern-day singing Stonehenge.

The oldest cemetery in Belgium.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

This 17th-century Portuguese fort now houses a nautical museum.

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.

A statue of a pioneering Black footballer outside his former home stadium.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

This short-lived tea and silk farm is believed to be the first permanent Japanese settlement in North America.

This spectrum of a star was observed by one of the world's most accurate spectrographs. 

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

Honoring combatants from Portsmouth who served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

The design of this ornately decorated place of worship closely mirrors a church in Vietnam.