Manchester, England
Afflecks
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
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Manchester, England
Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Kolossi, Cyprus
This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
Paphos, Cyprus
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Seogwipo, South Korea
South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.
Seogwipo, South Korea
The history of the plush toy and South Korea collected under one roof.
Tokyo, Japan
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Shanghai, China
A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
Shanghai, China
This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.
Shanghai, China
China's most famous acrobatics act.