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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
The Cab Phone @ Aloha Tower
This lei-wrapped phone near Aloha Tower connects directly to a cab dispatcher—no coins, no dialing, just pick up and go.
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Blast from the past. Throwback. Vintage. All of this and more. These places might seem as if they are stuck in time, but have a look around, maybe you'll be inspired to take a trip down memory lane.
Los Angeles, California, United States
The Original Farmers Market
A dairy farm became an oil field, then a dirt lot, then 90 years of fresh produce and 23 languages.
AWA visted here
Ellensburg, Washington, United States
The Lazy A Coffee
A gas station that served Highway 10 travelers for 42 years now dispenses lattes instead of leaded.
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Superbon
Where butchers once ruled, Superbon thrives in a district that traded cleavers for cocktails.
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Vienna, Austria
Prater Amusement Park
An emperor's hunting grounds became a public playground - and the puppets got to stay.
AWA visted here
Dallas, Texas, United States
The Kessler Theatre
The last U.S. theater built before WWII survived Gene Autry's ownership, a tornado, a fire, and fifty years of abandonment.
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Sierra Madre, California, United States
Sierra Madre Playhouse
This 1910 furniture shop became a 1,200-seat movie palace, survived a projector fire, screened Bergman films, and doubled as 1939 Berkeley in Oppenheimer.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Farmers Public Market
Built to end a farmer-versus-business feud, this 1928 market hosted Count Basie upstairs and produce vendors downstairs.
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Perkins, Oklahoma, United States
Old Texaco Gas Station and Museum
This 1930 Texaco station pioneered the gas-and-groceries model three decades before 'convenience store' was even a term.
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Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Ruhunu Cinema
As Sri Lanka lost cinemas at a rate of one per month for nearly a decade, Tangalle's Ruhunu Cinema kept its projector running.
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New York, New York, United States
Domino Sugar Refinery
At its peak, this factory refined 98% of all sugar consumed in the United States.
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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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Matakana, New Zealand
Matakana Post Centre
A post centre for 570 people, dressed in herringbone tiles as if expecting royalty—or at least a second glance.
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Kampar, Malaysia
Bandar Agacia
Once a pastel Disney-inspired township with cafés, themed streets, and dreams of a Cinderella castle didn't quite see a fairytale ending (yet!).
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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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Waco, Texas, United States
Dr Pepper Museum
The oldest major soft drink in the US of A.
AWA visted here
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Morro Bay, California, United States
Former Antique Store, Morro Bay
Looks like this building packed its bags in the 1940s and never quite disembarked.
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Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
Space Age Lodge
This Space Age Lodge seems plucked from another time...
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Margate, United Kingdom
Margate Lido
This stoic Art Deco tower is all that remains of a former seaside bathing facility in Kent, England.
Whistable, United Kingdom
Wheeler’s Oyster Bar
This oyster bar is the oldest restaurant in Whistable founded in 1856 by Richard "leggy" Wheeler.
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
The Avalon Hotel
An Art Deco lover's paradise.
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Adrian, Texas, United States
Midpoint Cafe
Headed to Chicago? You're halfway there!
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Joshua Tree, California, United States
Area 55 Futuro House
Conceived in the late 196os as a portable ski chalet, this retro pod stand proudly in the desert of Joshua Tree.
Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States
Hot Springs State Park
Wyoming's biggest hot spring has been enjoyed for over thousands of years.
Nelson, New Zealand
Founders Heritage Park
Not quite a park, not quite a museum, Founders Heritage Park is a character-esque village.
Beaufort, Australia
Beaufort Fire Station
Built in the late 1800s, the Beaufort Fire Station serves the sleepy town of Beaufort, Australia.
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States
Blue Swallow Motel
Authentic Route 66 motel featuring heartwarming "benediction" from its first owner.
Warren, Rhode Island, United States
Imagine Gift Store
This old theater has been converted into something quite sweet.
AWA visted here
Wānaka, New Zealand
Cardrona Hall
Cardrona Hall now serves as a community hall and an occasional church for this tiny town.
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Currumbin, Australia
Currumbin Beach
Currumbin Beach boasts crystal clear waters, world class surfing, and ... rubber ducks?