Leggiuno, Italy
Santa Caterina del Sasso
This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
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Leggiuno, Italy
This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Haspra, Ukraine
A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Portland, Oregon
Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Red Hook, New York
A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
San Francisco, California
The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dusseldorf, Germany
An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.
Nashville, Tennessee
This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.
Independence, Missouri
A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Savannah, Georgia
Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Pioche, Nevada
Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?