Taipei, Taiwan
Wulixue Irrigation Canal
A preserved segment of the old irrigation canal recalls Taipei’s history as a “Water City.”
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Taipei, Taiwan
A preserved segment of the old irrigation canal recalls Taipei’s history as a “Water City.”
Kyoto, Japan
Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.
Rome, Italy
Once the home of a renowned slaughterhouse, formerly working-class Testaccio is still the place to go for Roman offal dishes.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
A 19th-century stone carving welcomes hikers on a historical trail between mountain and sea.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
This lifelike sculpture of a policeman serves as a helpful reminder to watch out for crossing pedestrians.
Elgin, Illinois
The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.
Petoskey, Michigan
Stock up on superb sour cherry preserves made by hand in copper kettles.
Istanbul, Turkey
A mosque with distinctive modern features.
Bangkok, Thailand
For more than 30 years, this stalwart has been one of the few restaurants in Bangkok specializing in northern Thai cuisine.
Mexico City, Mexico
A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.
Roanoke, Virginia
In the 1920s, this stretch of Roanoke became home to a thriving Black community.
Tōno City, Japan
According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.
Annapolis, Maryland
A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Chicago, Illinois
The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Dine on funerary beans alongside off-duty lucha libre wrestlers at this legume-centric spot near Museo Rufino Tamayo.
Helsinki, Finland
An old anti-aircraft cannon.
Cambridge, Maryland
This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.
Seattle, Washington
These split boulders mark equinoxes and solstices along the Seattle skyline.
Nashville, Tennessee
The final resting place of the founder of a beloved national sausage brand.
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.
Liverpool, England
On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.
Taunton, Massachusetts
This historic psychiatric hospital is haunted by its chilling past.
Jinning, Taiwan
These large speakers once broadcasted propaganda across the strait to the People’s Republic of China.
Herning, Denmark
Relocated from the Baltics, this bronze figure of the Soviet leader reclines on fork-like supports.