Vienna, Austria
Kunstkammer Wien
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
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Vienna, Austria
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Montreal, QuƩbec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Montreal, QuƩbec
One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.
Montreal, QuƩbec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Brooklyn, New York
Three stories above you, your salad is being grown.
Brooklyn, New York
āWagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.
Brooklyn, New York
A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.
Bennington, Vermont
The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Kingston, New York
An abandoned dollhouse factory.
New Paltz, New York
This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
New Paltz, New York
The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.
Brooklyn, New York
A cargo of beautiful music.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Set sail on a small scale.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Verona Island, Maine
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Prospect, Maine
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Bar Harbor, Maine
A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.
Hajvali, Turkey
Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.
Istanbul, Turkey
The legendary luxury train passageĀ is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.