Yerevan, Armenia
Sergei Parajanov Museum
Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.
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Yerevan, Armenia
Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Santiago, Chile
Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Akyazı, Turkey
Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.
Istanbul, Turkey
This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.
Kars, Turkey
Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.