Virgin, Utah
Fort Zion
A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.
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Virgin, Utah
A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.
Petrópolis, Brazil
This spaceship-like structure was once a popular roadside restaurant.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.
London, England
Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.
Greifswald, Germany
These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.
Obihiro, Japan
This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.
London, England
Grab a pint of British-brewed ale or cider and a hot roast pork bap at this quintessential London pub.
Walferdange, Luxembourg
A Roman water tunnel still flows 2,000 years on.
Madrid, Spain
A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.
Zagreb, Croatia
A house that transports visitors back to Yugoslavia.
Webster, Massachusetts
This interactive museum is dedicated to the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” and founder of one of the nation’s earliest boomtowns.
St Helens, England
A fossilized pie discovered during renovations of a traditional English pub is now on display.
London, England
Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.
York, England
A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.
Vienna, Austria
The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.
London, England
Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.
Basel, Switzerland
This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
Taipei, Taiwan
This abandoned prison is now a museum chronicling the oppression of political prisoners in the not-so-distant past.
Sohag, Egypt
An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.
Taichung City, Taiwan
A once-shattered school now preserves a visible fault line, showcasing Taiwan's traumatic 1999 earthquake.
Dallas, Texas
JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.
India
According to legend, a Sufi saint decreed that 11 men can lift this roughy 150-pound stone with only their index fingers upon invoking his name.
Annapolis, Maryland
A rare 18th-century heating system tucked inside a historic colonial home.
Mogollon, New Mexico
Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.