Sulmona, Italy

Confetti Rapone

The delicious history of a wedding tradition.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana Palace Hotel

Since the early 20th Century, this grand hotel has seen celebrity guests, excessive parties, and even infamous affairs gone wrong. This palatial lodging was erected in what was once a quiet fishing village, and to this day continues to be the life of the party.

Pilatus, Switzerland

Hotel Pilatus-Kulm

Queens, dragons, and a cog rail? Oh my!

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Basel, Switzerland

Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois

Fit for many kings.

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Cosenza, Italy

Little Church of San Lorenzo

A little sacred place amidst paradise.

Embsay, United Kingdom

Embsay Railway Station

While the train might move forward, the passenger is going back in time.

Konagai, Japan

Watermelon Bus Stop

Orange you glad we didn't say watermelon?

Bornes de Aguiar, Portugal

Pedras Salgadas Park

Tough time with Blackjack? Take a load off at the spa.

Genova, Italy

Palazzo San Giorgio

No need to yell out the surname of a famous explorer to discover the long history of this harbor side palace.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Office of Collecting and Design

Collecting everything but dust.

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Death Valley, California, United States

Amargosa Opera House

With many twists and turns, this playhouse's story could be an operetta.

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

White Bay Power Station

This station had the power (until 1984).

Magny-Cours, France

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Days are always "classic" on this iconic racetrack.

Ręboszewo, Poland

Windmill

An old tradition "circling back" back into modern times.

Mallnitz, Austria

Ankogelbahn

Trading in the salt for snow.

Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Spanning across two states, this ski resort is nothing short of heavenly. 

Melbourne, Australia

The Regent Theatre

“The Palace for the People” has risen from the ashes- literally.

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Booth Island, Antarctica

Port Charcot

This peninsula has been taken over by a rookery of gentoo penguins...

AWA visted here

Sønderborg, Denmark

Sandbjerg Manor

A King and a kidnapping.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

St. Louis Cathedral

A hauntingly beautiful cathedral.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Vanguard Hotel

Providing uncommon accomodation for the common man.

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Majestic Theatre

How a theatre got its grooves (and marquee) back.

Stockholm, Sweden

Storkyrkan

The oldest Church in the old town.

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Castle

A mysterious case of missing jewels.