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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.
Retro
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
Advance Wood Shop
This wood shop is a third-generation family business founded in 1947 in Los Angeles, California.
Saigon, Vietnam
Reunification Palace Bunker
This 1960s bunker was built in the residence of South Vietnam's president following an attempted assassination at the hands of his own air force.
New York, New York, United States
Gramercy Typewriter Co.
Clicking into a begone era.
AWA visted here
Mount Rose, Grenada
Grenada Chocolate Company
Perhaps surprisingly, this building houses the only chocolate-making company in a cocoa-producing country.
Barcelona, Spain
Palau de la Musica Catalana
This ornate concert hall is the only one in Europe that is lit entirely by natural light during the day.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
Price Tower
This eclectic copper tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was meant to stand in New York City, but the Great Depression resulted in it being built in the humble town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Kyiv, Ukraine
SC Olimpiyskiy
This is the largest sports complex in Eastern Europe, seating north of 100,000 spectators, is home to the Dynamo Kyiv football club.
San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy
Riposo al Bosco
The name means, "recreation in the forest," but this family-owned hotel also offers respite from the cold in its retro bowling alley.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Tainan Park
This park is the oldest and the largest in Tainan and houses one of the few remaining Qing dynasty stone archways.
San Simeon, California, United States
Hearst Castle
While it was never completely finished, it stands as an unmatched achievement, one that guest George Bernard Shaw identified as “what God would have built if he had had the money.”
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles Athletic Club
This athletic and social club, the first of its kind in Los Angeles, provided the training for 97 total Olympic medalists, and 47 gold medal winners.
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Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Sunbeam Alpine IV
This two-seater coupe was James Bond's official car in the 1962 film, "Dr. No." Bond uses the vehicle while in Kingston, Jamaica on assignment.
Cordoba, Spain
Teatro Góngora
Reopened in 2011, this theater continues to be one of the few examples of architectural rationalism and a cultural centerpiece of Córdoba, Spain.
San Jose, Costa Rica
Central Market
This market in Costa Rica's largest city is one of the oldest buildings in the capital, dating back to 1880.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordisk Film Biografer Palads
Denmark's largest and Copenhagen's oldest movie theater
AWA visted here
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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.
Porto, Portugal
Casa de Serralves
This baby pink villa is ranked among the top 100 most visited museums in the world.
Roseville, California, United States
Tower Theater
This historic theater is currently available to rent.
Berlin, Germany
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
German sports stadium that was renamed to honor a man known in Germany as the father of gymnastics.
New York, New York, United States
NYC Subway MTA
The only subway system in the world that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Catalonia, Spain
Dali Theatre and Museum
This site holds the personal art collection of Salvador Dali, and is also his final resting place.
Brighton, United Kingdom
Brighton Dome
This concert venue has some skeletons in its closet. The Royal Pavilion Estate to which it belongs was found to be the burial site for a Quaker village.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Marshrutka
Popular in Russia and Ukraine, these minibuses began as a luxury transport service giving tourists the experience of riding in cars reserved for Soviet officials.
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
Wildey Theatre
Once a meeting place for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, this Art Deco theater has been given a new life as a multipurpose venue.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Central Naval Hospital
One of the best-known examples of brutalist architecture in Argentina.
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Palm Springs, California, United States
Palm Springs Art Museum
This pair of chairs sits within the modernist Palm Springs Art Museum. The space exists to showcase regional arts, natural sciences, and host live performances.
Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl
This small Ohio scoop shop was named the top spot in the USA for homemade ice cream by newspaper, USA Today.
New York, New York, United States
Tender Buttons
Not just a store, this veritable museum and treasure chest of buttons served an eclectic clientele from 1964-2019.
London, United Kingdom
Eltham Palace
This palace, regarded as a "masterpiece of modern design," is also one of England's most haunted places. It is rumored a former staff member haunts the halls.
Milan, Italy
Milano Ristorazione
Located in a historic trading neighborhood of Milan, Italy this municipal catering company was once a fish market. It now prepares meals for Milanese school children.
Berlin, Germany
Autobahnuberbauung Schlangenbader Strasse
This apartment complex may have been Berlin mayor Richard von Weizsäcker's favorite, but it is an award-winning historical site sitting on top of the Autobahn.
Marfa, Texas, United States
Marfa Central Fire Station
This fire station in Marfa, Texas is facing extinction. Not only have records of its establishment been lost, but its modern-day budgets are dwindling.
Stockholm, Sweden
X2 Train
When opened in 1990, a ticket on this first-class Swedish train included free use of the fax machine.