An Ottoman-era mosque looking over the Black Sea.

An archive and museum with a mind-boggling collection of Shakespeare-related objects.

Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

One of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.

This cha chaan teng’s pineapple buns are so sought-after that they sell 5,000 a day.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.

Once an art-deco theater, now a supermarket.

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.

This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.