Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Duquesne Incline
This building is the entrance for a funicular that climbs Mt. Washington, affording a view of Pittsburgh's "Golden Triangle".
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This building is the entrance for a funicular that climbs Mt. Washington, affording a view of Pittsburgh's "Golden Triangle".
Palacio de Aguas Corrientes, or Palace of the Running Waters, is a water pumping station in Buenos Aires built in 1887.
With gothic arches that rise “like majestic cathedral windows,” the structure not only symbolized the era’s optimism, but stood as a work of art in its own right.
AWA visted hereAn oasis of calm in the midst of Hong Kong’s frenetic Causeway Bay neighborhood.
The founder of this aviation-based business piloted the first retractable ski-plane in September of 1955 (with the adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary among his passengers).
Located in Orizaba, Mexico this cable car system is the third longest and second highest of its kind in Mexico.
A club that's earned the title "Olympic" with some medal-winning members.
This turn of the century landmark rail line in Los Angeles runs just two cars, named Sinai and Olivet.
A sleepy village with a famous pie that doesn't include cheese.
Touted as the most famous nightclub in the world, Annabel's counts Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson, and the Royal Family among its members.
A theatre that has "insurance against ghosts."
From the CommunityThis five-star hotel experienced highs and lows over its 144-year history, but the one constant has been its signature Sacher-Torte cake.
A picturesque fishing village in Norway sits beneath this towering mountain, one of the oldest in Northern Europe.
A symbol not only of Paris but all of France, this iconic cathedral suffered a tragic fire in 2019 that destroyed its roof and main spire, but left much of the interior intact.
This German castle contains the most valuable collection of hunting trophies in Europe and possibly the world.
A former savings and loan bank, this exhibition center is a hub for black art and culture.
These 17th century townhouses, iconic in Amsterdam's inner urban center, are nicknamed "dancing houses" for the way they have shifted and settled over time.
Legend dictates that it all started with a flask of Holly Blood & an avalanche.
Lessons learned from crop losses helped this fifth generation-owned farm evolve into a fall destination for the first ever "flash pasteurized" apple cider.
Greece's first automated lighthouse looks like it was carved out of a fantasy novel.
This hotel is so steeped in romance, there are love letters literally embedded into its walls.
Since the early 20th Century, this grand hotel has seen celebrity guests, excessive parties, and even infamous affairs gone wrong. This palatial lodging was erected in what was once a quiet fishing village, and to this day continues to be the life of the party.
These baths are part of Hungary's largest thermal pool complex with 15 spring-fed pools.
AWA visted hereStarted as a speakeay in Prohibition America, Camp Wandawega's storied history includes time as a tavern, brothel, and even a retirement home for priests.
Madrid’s famed theater is sure to hook you with its beaming brick-orange facade, then reel you in with its story of renaissance, resistance, and rebirth.
Reminiscent of Waldo’s attire, this lighthouse can't be saved from Mother Nature.
Surfing, windsurfing, surf fishing, oh my!
Ice cream is softly served in the "Las Vegas of the Caspian Sea."
Europe's oldest umbrella maker is here to stay for a rainy day.
Luxurious railcar rides with the oldest continuously operating railroad in the Western hemisphere.
These humble winter homes do not merely provide accommodation for some sort of recreational activity, they enable a way of life.
Hughes Hall became an iconic location in The Exorcist. Rumored to be haunted itself, the historic French Gothic building blends academic legacy with cinematic terror.
While the train might move forward, the passenger is going back in time.
This resort was one of the first in Florida built to host "snowbirds," and is often fully booked.
This college is virtually unchanged since its opening in 1438, whispering centuries of stories to its visitors. The most famous tale of all? A Duck on Parade.
AWA visted hereTough time with Blackjack? Take a load off at the spa.
With many twists and turns, this playhouse's story could be an operetta.
AWA visted hereNo need to yell out the surname of a famous explorer to discover the long history of this harbor side palace.
Catering to Los Angeles high society, this hotel was among the first skyscrapers to call Ocean Avenue home.
Step into Laberinto Patagonia, where a couple’s dream became a sprawling maze of devotion and discovery beneath the Andean peaks.
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