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Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

While it might look like an ordinary chain, this is the shop that turned Thai iced tea into a global phenomenon.

An eclectic Buddhist temple packed with pop-culture icons.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.

The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.