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Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.

When the wood used in the town's alebrijes crafts started to threaten the copal tree's sustainability, this reserve was set up in response.

Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

Wisconsin’s oldest Chinese restaurant, still glowing beneath its historic neon sign.

Wander through a subtropical island rich with 19th-century colonial architecture, grand pianos, and the reassurance that you won't encounter automobiles.

This pedestrian bridge in Croatia is a sleek, ship-inspired design with a fun net and social spaces.

A silent forest in Latvia bears witness to a massacre.

A small square that sheds its troubled recent history with its surrounding artworks, some of which are not without controversy.

A serendipitous meeting between a South American revolutionary and a local barman resulted in an iconic image of 20th-century art.