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Vestland, Norway
Undredal Stave Church
Famed for being the smallest stave church still in use in all of Scandinavia, it is just the right size for the village’s inhabitants of around 100 people and 500 goats.
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Taipei City, Taiwan
The Grand Hotel Taipei
This lodging and its antiquities can be yours to behold for a cool $5,500 per night.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Congress Plaza Hotel
This 19th-century Hotel is home to 871 rooms -- and countless ghosts who roam its halls.
Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
Fuji Electric Railway
This Railway shares a surprising partnership with a railway across the world -- in Switzerland.
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Daytona International Speedway
If Daytona was going to be the world capital for competitive speed, it was going to need a precise timer.
Cappadocia, Turkey
Hot Air Balloon
Hop on a hot air balloon to explore this region's ancient villages carved in soft rock.
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon Geographic Society
This exploration society emerged as a great connector of Portugues citizens and students living across the globe.
Bariloche, Argentina
Modesta Victoria
The ship has a capacity for 300 passengers and has carried princes and presidents.
Holzegg, Mythen, Switzerland
Brunni-Holzegg Cable Car
The hike up the Grosse Mythen is quite a popular pastime with almost 50,000 locals and international mountaineers scaling the great peak annually.
New York, New York, United States
Minetta Tavern
Established in the years following Prohibition, the Tavern quickly became a hotspot to enjoy a spirit in public, along with a dash of camaraderie.
AWA Visted HereEvanston, Illinois, United States
Grosse Point Light
Though no longer active, the keeper’s house now operates as a maritime museum.
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Lisbon, Ohio, Ohio, United States
Morgan’s Drug Store
For its long run in the heart of Lisbon, Morgan’s helped thousands of locals find relief to their pains, but it was arguably most adored during Prohibition.
Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapı Palace
Home to the Spoonmaker's Diamond, the fourth largest diamond in the world.
Bolton Valley, Vermont, United States
Waffle Cabin
The cozy, quaint Waffle Cabin serves Liege-style waffles, a unique recipe native to Belgium.
Washington DC, United States
Larz Anderson House
Once described as a “Florentine villa in the midst of American independence,” this turn-of-the-20th century aristocratic mansion was built in a European state of mind with its dominating English and Italian influences.
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
This elementary school is named for Ralph Bunche, the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Narooma, Australia
Narooma Kinema
Opened in 1928, the Narooma Kinema is the fourth oldest movie theater in Australia.
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Paseo YMCA
A historic community center that served as the meeting place for the formation of the Negro National League.
Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape George Lighthouse
Over 107 years, six different lightkeepers manned this lighthouse before it was rebuilt and automated in 1968.
London, United Kingdom
Poplar Cottage
Built in 1695, Poplar Cottage is the last remaining weatherboard cottage in London's Charlton Village.
New York, New York, United States
FDNY Engine 55
Engine 55 was one of the first two fire companies to arrive at Ground Zero on 9/11.
Longview, Washington, United States
Longview Theater
In 2013, the nonprofit Stageworks Northwest raised $25,000 to restore the theater's historic marquee.
Recife, Brazil
Cine São Luiz
The Cine São Luiz is one of the only theaters in the world that has stained-glass windows.
Furka Pass, Switzerland
Hotel Belvédère
In its heyday, guest rooms overlooked icy stretches of the Rhône Glacier and a grotto carved into the blue-tinged ice.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scotsman Hotel
Housed in the former offices of The Scotsman newspaper, this luxury hotel is reportedly haunted by newspaper workers who never left their post.
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Yōrō Railway
Opened in 1913, the Yōrō Railway travels through Japan's landlocked Gifu Prefecture.
Val Veny, Italy
Rifugio Monte Bianco
Opened in 1953, the Rifugio Mont Bianco is a rest stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Royal Concertgebouw
Built in 1886, the Royal Concertgebouw is heralded as on of the finest concert halls with world-renowned acoustics.
New York, New York, United States
New York Central No. 31 Pilot House
This Pilot House once sat atop New York City No. 31, a tugboat that guided cargo ships on the Hudson River.
London, United Kingdom
Annabel’s
Touted as the most famous nightclub in the world, Annabel's counts Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson, and the Royal Family among its members.
Västerås, Sweden
Utter Inn
Originally an art installation conceived from the enigmatic architect Mikael Genberg, the living quarters of this petit Inn are in the middle of a lake and 3m under water.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Cogwheel Railway
One of the oldest tram lines in Budapest that can take you up slopes higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Tasmania, Australia
North Hobart Post Office
The Australia Post, in its 200 years of operation contains a large property portfolio, which includes 73 Heritage buildings that had to meet specific criteria to be on the Commonwealth Heritage List, and North Hobart Post Office qualified.