London, England
Sake Dean Mahomed Plaque
The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
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London, England
The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Frankfurt, Germany
This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
Moldova
This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.
Bristol, England
The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Agoura Hills, California
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
Kharkiv, Ukraine
It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.
Palm Desert, California
A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Montreal, Québec
The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.
Montreal, Québec
Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.