From a beatnik icon in San Francisco to a Mediterranean-style mainstay in Florida, these five literary haunts offer more than a good read.
With windows that look like eyes and four red tile awnings that look like a beak, wings and a tail, the nondenominational Madeira Beach church uncannily resembles a cartoon bird.
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From a circus-centric Florida community to an English high street near Shanghai, these five places are keeping it weird.
Serving everything from mixologist-crafted cocktails to chef-conceived concessions, these five independent movie theaters offer delicacies beyond the buttery classics.
The United States’ Sunshine State may be best known for its theme parks, but it is also home to some of the country’s finest beaches and wildlife.
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The Cuban food, Latin American culture, beaches and models attract those in search of a good time.
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Fine vintages and tasty canapés
Find fascinating survivors of the colonial past
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Germany’s northernmost island
Germany
Welcome to the new Toronto
Toronto
BA’s past, told through street art
Buenos Aires
Jackson Hole: The best of the West
USA
Mini guide to activities in Wales
Wales
Navigating Laos’ treacherous roads
Laos
Florence’s unlikely artistic win
Florence
Africa’s land of delta and desert
Africa
Jersey Shore reopens post Sandy
USA
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Mini guide to Croatia’s islands
Croatia
Riding the wave of change in Munich
Munich
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A street food tour of Yangon
Burma
Sydney’s kaleidoscope of art
Sydney
On the road: San Pedro de Atacama
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Under-explored European day trips
Spain
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