Tataouine, Tunisia
Ksar Ouled Soltane
A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'
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Tataouine, Tunisia
A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Rajac, Serbia
Beautifully carved tombstones fill this unmarked graveyard, uniquely situated near the village's famous stone wine cellars.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Pohang, South Korea
To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Havana, Cuba
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
Rjukan, Norway
For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.
Haines, Alaska
The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.
Brooklyn, New York
At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.
Washington, D.C.
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Mitaka, Japan
Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.
Vienna, Austria
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
New York, New York
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Hajvali, Turkey
Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.
Torrita di Siena, Italy
A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
Concrete construction materials turned into a fashionable capsule hotel in rural Mexico.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A unique hotel for the artistic soul.