An Omakase-style restaurant, meaning patrons don’t presume to order but rather they “entrust” the chef to offer the finest culinary experience.
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Built in 575 BC, the Ishtar Gate was conceived as part of a grand processional way into the city of Babylon.
Engine 55 was one of the first two fire companies to arrive at Ground Zero on 9/11.
Featuring thousands of images and sculptures of Buddha, the Kek Lok Si Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia.
Here you can travel the world through your coffee cup. No passport necessary.
Inside the unassuming yellow-walled building with pronounced signage in powder blue trim, there are solely two courts..and a community of champions.
Touted as the most famous nightclub in the world, Annabel's counts Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson, and the Royal Family among its members.
When the Palmer House opened on Chicago’s downtown Loop over 140 years ago, elevators in a hotel were kind of a big deal. In fact, Palmer House was the first hotel with elevators, electric lightbulbs, and telephones in the guest rooms.
Established in 1891, this bottling factory in Texas was the first facility to produce Dr. Pepper.
The only monument to Islam in Odessa, the Al Salam Mosque and adjoining Arabian Culture Center are emblems of the long Muslim history of the Ukranian port city.
This impressive house was completed in 1931, but the intended resident, George Baker Sr., passed away before ever stepping foot inside. At the time of his death, he was the third richest man in the U.S., behind Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller.
The invention of the letter slot dates back to 1840s England, but wasn't patented until 1892 by George Becket of Providence, Rhode Island.
The name of this historic fortification surrounding Jaipur means "The Abode of Tigers".
Located in Washington Square, the Judson Memorial Church emerged as an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in the 1960s.
Once the Grand Palace of the Emperor Menelik II, Unity Park features a sculpture garden, zoo, and museum of Ethiopian history.
This scenic railway in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania is referred to by locals as their own personal Polar Express.
This chapter of Kinsmen remains active with 26 members meeting every other week from September to June at the Scout Hall.
The gallery’s interior once held the first public collection of impressionist paintings in the UK while its entrance tells the story of Georgian architecture.
Art Deco meets Art Noveau meets native New Zealand style in this former tobacco tycoon's headquarters.
Built in 1744, this ornate palace in Central Java, Indonesia is believed to be guarded by magical powers (in addition to the human guards).
An 18th century remodel turned this 16th century London manor house into a unique and unusual work of art.
The observatories have brought greater precision to India’s celestial measurements while attracting academics, architects, and modern artists—even converting the occasional flat-earther.
This project became well-known for exhibiting color to Berliners in a whole new way.
Ravenna, Italy was once the capital city of the Western Roman Empire, where this museum in a former Benedictine monastery owes its collection to 18th century monks.
No longer bound to share its territory, Slovenia became a state unto itself...
The post office for the tiny town of Wrangell, Alaska features an epic mural installed in 1944.
Resembling a Turkish mosque, this pumping station houses a masterpiece of mechanical engineering.
This German royal palace was built prepared for conflict. The resident monarchs asked that it be designed such that the palace was difficult to attack yet easy to escape.
A look at the entry for the longest-running children's theater company in Los Angeles, founded by famous puppeteer, Bob Baker.
Formerly the headquarters of a brotherhood of unmarried merchants who have pledged to defend the city of Tallinn, Estonia from invasion.
This former cattle ranch was the epicenter of a thriving town in Uruguay. Today, that town has a population of only 200 dedicated to rural activity and granite quarries.
Completed over the course of 100+ years, this Indian palace reflects a mix of architectural styles.
This remote Catholic church was built by the Polish community in Siberia, Russia.
Established when there were European colony outposts in India, this 200+ year old tavern has been carefully restored.
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