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Whitby, United Kingdom
Whitby Beach Huts
Victorian bathing machines were beach huts on wheels, hauled into the sea by horses to preserve your modesty while you slipped into the water.
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Lush natural scenery, fields of clover, sporting pitches, and brilliant emeralds - all green. Dive in to a collection filled with green goodness.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Juma Mosque
This mosque spent Soviet rule as a carpet museum, its prayer hall draped in rugs rather than reverence for seven decades.
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Wanaka, New Zealand
Wānaka Lavender Farm
A freestanding purple door in a lavender field frames nothing but mountains and has become irresistibly photogenic.
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Miami, Florida, United States
The Carlyle
This Ocean Drive hotel has appeared in more films than some actors.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
The Yale Theater
From livestock auctions to Art Deco revival: this Oklahoma City theater that refused to stay dark.
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Alnwick, United Kingdom
Alnwick Gardens
Behind skull-marked gates, gardeners in hazmat suits tend belladonna and hemlock. Oh, and 20 to 30 visitors faint from the fumes every year.
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Rapallo, Italy
Excelsior Palace Hotel
Italy's first casino hotel secretly hosted three world-altering treaties between champagne service and celebrity sightings.
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Jaipur, India
Polo Palladio
An Italian restaurant inside a polo club where the most famous player died mid-match, because legends never retire.
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Jaipur, India
Dera Mandawa
Built in 1885 as a courtly crash pad, this eleven-suite haveli now runs on biogas made from the family's own cows.
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Jaipur, India
Raj Mandir
Opened in 1976, this Art Deco cinema sold out every single day for 25 years and seats 1,300 in gem-named categories.
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Gold Bar, Washington, United States
Espresso Chalet
Perched along Washington’s Highway 2, this spot has been serving coffee with a side of folklore for more than 30 years.
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Porto, Portugal
Club Fluvial Portuense
Club Fluvial Portuense, founded in 1876, remains a living hub of rowing, swimming, and community on the Douro—more working river club than monument.
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London, United Kingdom
Piccadilly Circus Station
Piccadilly Circus Station, built in 1906 and reshaped underground by Charles Holden, remains the true heart of the square—moving millions quietly beneath the neon above.
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Cannes, France
La Plage Nespresso
In Cannes, every shot is perfected—whether it’s framed on film or pulled from the espresso machine.
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Lewes, United Kingdom
Marston Barrett Ltd
Marston Barrett: Jewelers with real charm!
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Okains Bay, New Zealand
Okains Bay Library
The best part about the Okains Bay heritage buildings is their foundation of community spirit, as they are run by locals who pour their hearts into preserving this slice of Kiwi history.
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Seoul, South Korea
Bongeunsa Temple
Entering feels like a gentle escape into an oasis with lanterns.
Sidhpur, India
Abandoned Mansions of Sidhpur
Whether you view Sidhpur as a place of splendor or desolation, few ghost towns exhibit such dramatic multicolored flair.
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Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Manor
Guests can identify favorites, as no two giraffes in the world have the same patch pattern.
Cape Town, South Africa
Bo-Kaap
In Cape Town's Bo-Kaap, a vibrant car and colorful history collide in a celebration of freedom and heritage.
Tirana, Albania
Tirana
The story of how one painter transformed Albania's capital.
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Misurina, Italy
Pio XII Institute
A king's tears and a girl's desire: The mythical origins of Lake Misurina and the healing history of Istituto Pio XII.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Qvarnen Tre Kronor
The story of Sweden's crown jewel of milling.
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Mimika Regency, Indonesia
Grasberg Mine
The location of this cable car is a gold mine — literally!
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Oxford and Cambridge, United Kingdom
Punting Boats
Punting: The quintessential Oxbridge pastime.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
King’s College
Don’t expect to picnic on these pristine lawns—those are strictly for Fellows!
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Þúfa
If you are able to reach the top, prepare to feel like the king or queen of the hill…but maybe a little bit queasy.
Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Jungfrau Railway
The highest railway in Europe, Jungfrau Railway has five operational stations to allow for anyone to experience the height- and the cows.
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Fribourg, Switzerland
Fribourg Funicular
This nostalgic mode of transportation has been running since 1899 with no exhaust fumes (it’s powered by wastewater!)
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Vienna, Austria
Schönbrunn Palace
Today, regardless of rank, all members of the public can cool down while surveying the entirety of the empress’s verdant spool.
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Fresia, Chile
Estadio Municipal de Fresia Padre Bruno Ganswindt Guski
No global trophies here—just community, camaraderie, and the love of the game.
Santos, Brazil
Palácio José Bonifácio
Explore the stately home of Santos’ city hall, honoring José Bonifácio—founding father, geologist, poet, and independence hero.