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Paris, France

Phono Museum Paris

A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.
HowlingDowling Added by HowlingDowling
Naoshima, Japan

Gumbo Hut Shioya

Enjoy traditional Louisiana-style gumbo and the spirit of Southern hospitality 7,000 miles from New Orleans.
Added by deangordon2000
Birmingham, Michigan

Hunter House Hamburgers

Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.
halkoss Added by halkoss
Eide, Norway

Norway’s Largest Stone

This 65,000-ton glacial boulder stands as a striking natural monument.
Added by generalkabir
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Westergasfabriek

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Las Vegas, Nevada

Parking Lot Shoeprints

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Toronto, Ontario

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.
Sponsored by Destination Toronto
emilyyates Added by emilyyates
Jiji Township, Taiwan

Jiji Wuchang Temple

This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.
Added by HouseAtreides
La Louvière, Belgium

‘La Grande Assiette Brisée’ (‘The Large Broken Plate’)

This surprising work of art reminds us that La Louvière was once home to one of Europe’s most famous stoneware factories.
Added by duaner
Montreal, Québec

Écomusée du fier monde

This Art-Deco-styled, former indoor public bath is now a museum.
Added by Urbansarquois
Seattle, Washington

Golden Age Collectables

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Gallup, New Mexico

Historic El Rancho Hotel

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
dillancvanner Added by dillancvanner
Kingsville, Maryland

Jericho Covered Bridge

Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.
Added by blimpcaptain
Marfa, Texas

‘Giant’ Marfa Mural

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
jocelynharris230 Added by jocelynharris230
Jonesborough, Tennessee

International Storytelling Center

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Budapest, Hungary

Bud Spencer Statue

The bronze creation commemorates the life and work of a beloved actor.
Added by kaptib91
Chicago, Illinois

Margie’s Candies

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.
halkoss Added by halkoss
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Uri Geller Museum

The spoon-bending sensation himself leads visitors on tours.
Added by anthonysmall1994
London, England

Tamesis Dock

Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
London, England

Vaulty Towers

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Hong Kong

Chan Chi Kee Cutlery Co.

Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Taipei, Taiwan

Fu Garden

A Greek-inspired memorial garden to commemorate a former university president and a liberal influential intellectual
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Brooklyn, New York

New York Sign Museum

A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Hong Kong

Boston Restaurant

Order a baked Alaska at one of Hong Kong’s last surviving places slinging “soy-sauce Western.”
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell