Florence, Italy
Vasari Corridor
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
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Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
San Francisco, California
The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”
San Francisco, California
The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.
San Francisco, California
Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
San Francisco, California
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
San Francisco, California
Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.
San Francisco, California
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
San Francisco, California
This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.
San Francisco, California
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.
San Francisco, California
Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.
San Francisco, California
Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
Jerusalem, Israel
Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.
Jerusalem, Israel
This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Jerusalem, Israel
This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
New York, New York
This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.
New York, New York
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
New York, New York
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.