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Ano Lechonia, Greece
Ano Lechonia Train Station
Call’s coming from inside the house, er… train station.
Hello?
Cue the hold music.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Stewart Christie & Gilbert The Phone Box
The oldest tailor in Scotland is a marvelous shop of mystery and master-crafted bespoke suits.
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London, United Kingdom
Royal Courts of Justice
London's law courts are rife with superstition and rooms with mysterious origins.
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
This Alaskan park is treated as a sanctuary for one species of particular note: the rare blue bear, also known as the glacier bear.
Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, United States
Hahnemann University Hospital
The hospital was named after Samuel Hahnemann, physician and founder of homeopathy, which provided a significant shift in early 19th century medicine and how physicians approached treating disease.
Portland, Oregon, United States
Plato Apartments
On a tree-laden street in Northwest Portland, a bright white apartment building bearing French windows and red trim stands out among colorfully painted single-family homes and surrounding brick structures.
Cappadocia, Turkey
Turk Telekom
Established in 1994, this telecommunications service brought the first public telephone network to Turkey.
Moscow, Russia
GUM Department Store
Historically a center of commerce in former Soviet Union, this shopping destination was restored back to its original 20th century design after two attempts at demolition.
London, United Kingdom
Chalk Farm Tube Station
This yellow telephone is found in the Chalk Farm London Underground station - one of three stations designed by English architect Leslie Green.
Southampton, United Kingdom
MS Queen Victoria
This luxury cruise ship suffered a bad omen. The nautical superstition of breaking a champagne bottle on the ship's hull was unsuccessful upon first strike.
Shanghai, China
China Telecom
Even after the rise of cellphones and smartphones, public pay phones like this one are still available for free emergency phone calls in Shanghai.
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Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Juanda Airport
This Indonesian airport is the second-largest in the country. It's development was suggested by Indonesia's 10th and last Prime Minister, Djuanda Kartawidjaja.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Spoorwegmuseum
Visitors can learn how trains changed the world at this transportation museum located within an old Dutch train station.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Koryo Hotel
This retro-looking interior is found within the second-largest operating hotel in North Korea that has two cinemas and a casino in the basement.
Singapore, Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport
Though one of Asia's largest airports, this airport was built in a record-breaking 6 years
