Cape Town, South Africa
Tapi Tapi Ice Cream
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
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Cape Town, South Africa
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Johannesburg, South Africa
A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.
Oxford, England
This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.
New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Volendam, Netherlands
The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
Ligatne, Latvia
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Kanazawa, Japan
Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Liverpool, England
The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Antarctica
This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.
Madrid, Spain
A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.
Rugby, Tennessee
A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.
Wallace, Idaho
After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.
Quito, Ecuador
An abandoned Ecuadorian prison that once held ex-presidents and notorious con artists is now a carceral museum.
Kaliningrad, Russia
A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.
Twisp, Washington
Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.
Greenfield, Scotland
The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.
Mexico City, Mexico
Outside a market, beautiful murals pay tribute to fruit sellers and farmers, as well as a few legendary artists.
Washington, D.C.
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.