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Istanbul, Turkey

Pera Palace Hotel

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Istanbul, Turkey

Serpent Column

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Istanbul, Turkey

Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
daneder Added by daneder
Istanbul, Turkey

The Museum of Innocence

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.
Nichali Ciaccio Added by Nichali Ciaccio
Istanbul, Turkey

Pudding Shop (Lale Restaurant)

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Added by kirbyf
Istanbul, Turkey

Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Joel Cusumano Added by Joel Cusumano
Santiago Tepeyahualco, Mexico

Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque

In the 16th century, a Franciscan monk pulled off a construction miracle by building a Roman-style aqueduct to save the town of Otumba, Mexico, from certain death.
michaelsballard Added by michaelsballard
Edinburgh, Scotland

Costkea Way

Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Lassodie, Scotland

St. Ninian's Fife Earth Project

The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.
niallmccumesty Added by niallmccumesty
Mexico City, Mexico

Mexican Calendars Exhibition at the Soumaya Museum

permanently closed
This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Edinburgh, Scotland

Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.
Allison Added by Allison
Saint Andrews, Scotland

George Wishart Memorial Stones

The initials "GW" mark where one of Scotland's most important Protestant martyrs was burned at the stake.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Glasgow, Scotland

Mackintosh House

The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Added by jeffbezitos
Hong Kong

Kam's Roast Goose

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Galashiels, Scotland

Panel 36 (Rosslyn Chapel)

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Port Logan, Scotland

Port Logan Fish Pond

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Europa Hotel

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Added by thecrypttrip
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker

Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.
Mom0ja Added by Mom0ja
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Crown Liquor Saloon

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
SkareMedia Added by SkareMedia
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Titanic Memorial Garden

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Albert Memorial Clock

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Belfast, Northern Ireland

'Alec the Goose'

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Belfast, Northern Ireland

St. George's Market

The last Victorian market in Belfast.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000