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Palm Springs, California

Trixie Motel

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

Galena, Illinois

DeSoto House Hotel

The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.

Marsaskala, Malta

Jerma Palace Hotel

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.

Winnemucca, Nevada

The Martin Hotel

It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.

Sponsored by Travel Nevada

Hargeisa, Somalia

Oriental Hotel

The oldest building in Hargeisa survived the 1988 bombings that destroyed some 90 percent of the city.

One of the Peabody's pampered ducks descends the red-carpeted stairs from the lobby fountain.

What It Takes To Be This Luxury Memphis Hotel’s ‘Duckmaster’

Every duck march needs its duckmaster.

Lorraine Gibson July 18, 2024

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Hotel Uzbekistan

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Brattle Book Shop.

Travel Back in Time and Uncover Old-World Charm in Boston

From a beloved bookshop dating back to 1825 to a stunning hotel that served as a jail for over a century, these sites transport you to another time.

Sponsored by Meet Boston

Beitou Folk Arts Museum

Beitou Folk Arts Museum

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.

Podcast: Checking Into Hotel Imperial With Deborah Cohen

On the eve of World War II, the source for all good stories was an opulent hotel in Vienna.

The Podcast Team May 2, 2024

Podcast: Nevada Week: The Martin

Feast like a sheepherder at a Basque boarding house turned restaurant.

Sponsored by Travel Nevada

Barcelona, Spain

Foundations of the Roman Aqueduct of Barcino

These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.

Podcast: Mr. Kaor’s Letters

For the last 40 years, Hotel Spaander in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam received almost daily letters from a mysterious man in Japan.

The Podcast Team March 6, 2024

Manchester, England

Where Rolls Met Royce

Two of the most notable names in automobile history are commemorated at the place where they're said to have first met.

Peulla

This secluded village in the Andean wilderness can't be accessed by road.

Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hotel Austria & Bosna

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

Sea Ranch Chapel in California

10 Mind-Blowing Structures You Have to See for Yourself

Set your sights on the world’s most fascinating human-made wonders.

Atlas Obscura January 18, 2024

Belleair, Florida

Belleview Inn

This historic hotel has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Carter, and the Vanderbilts.