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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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Basel, Switzerland
St. Johann Capelle
St. Johann Chapel in Basel, plain and modest beside the grand Minster, endures through centuries of shifting use—once a fruit storehouse, now a quiet space for small services.
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Cornwall, United Kingdom
Escalls Chapel
Escalls Chapel, a stone church near Land’s End, is now best known for its surfboard cross: a seaside landmark blending faith and beach culture.
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Taipei City, Taiwan
National Palace Museum
Taipei’s National Palace Museum, once exiled from Beijing, holds 700,000 imperial treasures including the famed Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-shaped Stone!
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Yermo, California, United States
Calico Ghost Town
Calico, a silver boomtown turned ghost town, survives as a blend of ruins, restorations, and legend, now preserved as a desert park.
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San Diego, California, United States
Liberty Station
Liberty Station, once a rigid Naval Training Center, is now a dependable cultural hub where San Diegans gather for art, food, and community.
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Bucharest, Romania
Ateneo Rumeno
Ateneo Rumeno (The Romanian Athenaeum) is both music hall and time capsule, a space that preserves memory as carefully as sound.
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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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Singapore, Singapore
Esplanade Concert Hall
A concert hall so iconic it's on a coin.
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Singapore, Singapore
The Arts House
This arts building was built as a private residence, and yet spent the last 200 years as a governmental building.
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Sydney, Australia
The Strand Arcade
Arcade in name only—there’s nothing playful about how electric this iconic Sydney location is!
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Lewes, United Kingdom
Marston Barrett Ltd
Marston Barrett: Jewelers with real charm!
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Universal Studios Back Lot
Universal Studios Lot: the birthplace of 1,000 movies and TV shows on 400 acres of land over 110 years!
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London, United Kingdom
Two Temple Place
The wealthiest man in the world's ode to literature.
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Detroit, Michigan, United States
Guardian Building
The most colorful building in Detroit.
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Skagen, Denmark
The Sand-Covered Church
Cresting above the dunes of Skagen’s beaches stands a strikingly white ruin of a church long gone.
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Aarhus, Denmark
Den Gamle By
One stubborn schoolteacher, a dismantled house, and a dream.
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Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Mlýnská kolonáda (Mill Colonnade)
Nestled in a forested bowl of Bohemia, this spa town was practically built to simmer.
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Prague, Czech Republic
Prague Castle
A carefully choreographed ceremony has been taking place at this impressive castle complex, protecting well-hidden crown jewels.
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Prague, Czech Republic
Prašná brána (the Powder Tower)
Once a secret lair for alchemists and goldsmiths, this ornate tower has been standing proud in Prague for centuries.
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New York, New York, United States
New York Public Library
The fifth largest library in the world.
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Paris, France
Le Grand Mazarin
If a Wes Anderson film, Alice in Wonderland, and a Parisian salon joined forces to create a hotel, it might look like Le Grand Mazarin.
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Beograd, Serbia
Boem Bar Brasserie
Skadarlija, a historic street in Belgrade, is the epitome of bohemian charm.
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Nagoya, Japan
Tsutaya Bookstore
Bookstores looking to attract more visitors really ought to take a page out of Tsutaya Bookstore’s book(s)!
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McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Chapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows is Antarctica’s southernmost interfaith church, offering reflection, community, and warmth at the coldest place on Earth.
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Skye, United Kingdom
Waternish Lighthouse
The Waternish Lighthouse on the northernmost point of the Isle of Skye is a great spot for spotting dolphins, whales, and… an 18th century military officer in drag?
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Kraków, Poland
O. Weinfeld Farby Lakiery
This century-old ghost sign in Kraków offers a rare glimpse into pre-war Jewish life and entrepreneurship.
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Rome, Italy
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
A textbook example of Romanità, or “Roman-ness”...
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Sibley, Iowa, United States
Museum Barn at Hawkeye Point
A visit to Hawkeye Point would certainly be a high point of a trip to Iowa.
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Santa Monica, California, United States
Santa Monica, CA
Home of Shirley Temple, Barbie’s creator, and the original Muscle Beach (sorry, Venice).
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Florence, Italy
Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore
The most famous landmark of Florence, il Duomo still holds some secrets within its constrcution.
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Pisa, Italy
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower is a prime example that beauty comes in many shapes, sizes and… inclinations.
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Florence, Italy
Wine Window
These pocket-sized portals were designed to distribute vino, one glass at a time.
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Danco Island, Antarctica
Danco Island
Unlike the massive Antarctic terrain or the enormous blue skies above, Danco Island is notably small—just 1 mile long.
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