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New discoveries of small animals that lived more than 200 million years ago are changing how paleontologists think about biodiversity in the Triassic.
Varzob, Tajikistan
A Soviet-era health spa complete with radioactive bathing and shock therapy.
Maldonado, Uruguay
Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.
Newburgh, Scotland
One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.
Manila, Philippines
This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Darjeeling, India
Inside this Darjeeling museum, you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world.
Los Angeles, California
A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.
Middletown, Pennsylvania
On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.
Miami, Florida
Remains of a massive World War II blimp base, now home to a railroad museum.
Guild, Tennessee
Sip whiskey in a powerhouse that once belonged to a storied hydroelectric dam.
London, England
The history of West London’s water supply.
Aalborg, Denmark
An underground museum of monks, bones, and medieval ruins.
Taipei, Taiwan
This hike brings visitors closer to Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, than any other trail.
Pune, India
This temple, in the oldest area of Pune, may date back to the second century.
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