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Hanoi, Vietnam

Trompe-l'œil Murals of Hanoi

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.
thedoubtfulguests Added by thedoubtfulguests
London, England

Panzer’s Deli & Grocery

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Aarhus, Denmark

'Magic Mushrooms'

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Hanoi, Vietnam

T1 Operation Command Bunker

Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Yorba Linda, California

Richard Nixon's Resignation Helicopter

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
Added by alebrun
Mogollon, New Mexico

Cosmic Campground

This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.
Added by Discordant Cello
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York

Olafur Eliasson: The Parliament of Reality

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.
Added by k8ydid
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Lime Out

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.
Added by aaronthestrong
Madrid, Spain

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Museo del Aire)

The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
New York, New York

Locomotive Lawn

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
Added by bruhface88
New York, New York

Hwa Yuan Szechuan

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Tokorozawa, Japan

Kadokawa Musashino Museum

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.
jojoebi Added by jojoebi
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Jorullo Bridge

A 1542-foot-long suspension bridge offers scenic mountain views.
Added by pdxadventure2015
Ottawa, Ontario

Vanier Sugar Shack

Watch maple syrup being made without ever leaving the city.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Cologne, Germany

Helios Lighthouse

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Price Tower

The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Carolinethrift Added by Carolinethrift
Le Diamant, Martinique

Rocher du Diamant (Diamond Rock)

This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.
Added by terence2393
Fort Morgan, Colorado

Grave of Philip K. Dick

The final resting place of a legendary science fiction author and his fraternal twin sister who died as an infant.
Added by emilylou622
Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone Ice Caves

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.
Added by Dr Unicorn
Hanover, Germany

The Musical Manhole Cover

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.
vitaminkate Added by vitaminkate
Macau

Taipa Houses

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.
susana silva Added by susana silva
Pringy, Switzerland

La Maison du Gruyère

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Hamilton, Ontario

Tim Hortons No. 1

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Brusio, Switzerland

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi