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Rome, Italy

Nymphaeum of Egeria

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Independence, Missouri

Leila's Hair Museum

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Josh Added by Josh
Sandia Park, New Mexico

TinkerTown

"I did this all while you were watching TV."
Phoenix, Arizona

Fry Bread House

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Athens, Greece

Anafiotika

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
gus619USA Added by gus619USA
Taos, New Mexico

Tiwa Kitchen

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Los Angeles, California

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Added by Rachel Gould
Glendale, Colorado

Four Mile Historic Park

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.
Added by morgankg
Tombstone, Arizona

White Raven Trading Co. & The Museum of the Strange

This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.
Added by gcriglow
Warsaw, Poland

The Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Flourtown, Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
horticulturcat Added by horticulturcat
Los Angeles, California

Room 8 the Cat Mural

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.
abbykw Added by abbykw
Seville, Spain

Yemas de San Leandro

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Jingwan-gil, South Korea

Jinkwansa Temple

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Tōkamachi-shi, Japan

House of Light

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.
Added by emikariley
Danvers, Massachusetts

Endicott Pear Tree

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Seattle, Washington

James Turrell Skyspace

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Eureka, Missouri

Black Madonna Shrine

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.
STLhomeswithsoul Added by STLhomeswithsoul
Austin, Texas

Skyspace: The Color Inside

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
ATX Mike Added by ATX Mike
Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Seth Teicher Added by Seth Teicher
Gerlach, Nevada

Planet X Pottery

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Evanston, Illinois

Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Added by lakesides
Chicago, Illinois

The Violet Hour

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Added by lizzieboyle
Chicago, Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Rush Added by Rush