Seattle, Washington
Orient Express Restaurant
This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
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Seattle, Washington
This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
Vienna, Austria
A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Agra, India
Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Rapla, Estonia
This abandoned office building is a lasting example of Soviet-era architecture.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Bangor, Maine
Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Toyoura, Japan
Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.
Cambridge, England
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Washington, D.C.
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Smartsville, California
Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Brooklyn, New York
This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.
Ottawa, Ontario
This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Sedona, Arizona
Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.