Mexico City, Mexico
'Asia in Ivory'
The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk
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Mexico City, Mexico
The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk
Amphoe Ko Kut, Thailand
Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.
Skagaströnd, Iceland
This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.
Volgograd, Russia
The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Mysore, India
At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.
Viterbo, Italy
The leathery remains of a woman who died in the 13th century now lie in a church named for her.
Joensuu, Finland
One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
London, England
The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
Mexico City, Mexico
The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.
New Delhi, India
Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.
Aleppo, Syria
One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.
Pátzcuaro, Mexico
This 16th-century church now has a heavenly second life as a cultural hub of Pátzcuaro.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”
Naples, Italy
Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.