Cape Town, South Africa
District Six Museum
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
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Cape Town, South Africa
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
Cape Town, South Africa
Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Flåm, Norway
One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
New York, New York
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Queens, New York
A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.
New York, New York
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
Marseille, France
Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Washington, D.C.
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Antwerp, Belgium
Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.