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Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A student driver's nightmare.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

The narrowest street in Paris.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.