This week’s roundup from NotVentures features elephant polo, beautiful libraries and bizarre museums.

Photographer Alexis Gross shares some of the grit of America in a photo essay covering land from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.

Haussmann style architecture in Paris, France on Ile St Louis. I could get lost an droll over buildings like these every day.

Goruck launches new Kit Bags ~ in Civvy (57L) and Mil (84L) ~ inspired by aviator kit bags, these have a few more features, pockets, etc - they even have 2”x3” Velcro on front allows you to customize the kit bag!

The Safari Inn. An iconic LA landmark. Travel through the lens of local photographer Ryan Schude.

Why Now Is The Time To See The Northern Lights.

CNN Go on 7 of the coolest libraries in the world.

Provence Perfect. Food, wine, roses and olive oil at Chateau d'Estoublon

Il Fienile in Tuscany, Italy, a beautiful 14th century stone property.

Drake's Leather Military Wet Pack ~ based on the early 20th century British Army Officers wash kit ~ it comes in Tan, Rust, or Black leather with a popping red lining!

"Sketching and watching the sunset on top of the Duomo by myself is something I never did." Milan, Italy, through the lens of local illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli.

Departures Magazine's stunning loft rentals for creative jet setters.

San Diego's historic Gas Lamp Quarter becomes ultra convenient with a stay at the Andaz, and Chef Adam Cho brings premium sake and sushi to the table at Katsuya.

RIP - Hong Kong - Not a bad place to spend eternity. Travel through the lens of local journalist Alex Ogle.

When these buildings were constructed in Germany not one detail was overlooked resulting in some of the most breathtaking structures that we have ever seen.

Bellagio Las Vegas Gets a Fall Makeover

A beautiful series of photographs by Ward Roberts, the culmination of a four-year project documenting sporting courts across the globe.

Epic post filled with all the cell phone pics that didn't make it into posts from london + florence - amazing street art, huge LV Kusamas, surfboard conveyor belt, florence mini cars, sheep, shipping container mall, web lab and more!

Cafe el Mar is a small ecological store in Lavapies neighborhood in Madrid. Located in what was once a hairdresser, the facade has remained. The interior keeps a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Bicyclist Watching: easy-to-follow guide from the weekend journal, identify North America's five most dazzling species of two-wheeled friends.

Where's Waldo? spotted soon in more places around the world as his 25th anniversary kicks into high gear. Find Waldo in Hollywood as seen in the LATimes.

10 amazing Australian hikes from CNN Go.

The Basque Country, a place located between the Pyrenees and the plains of Castilla with the Atlantic coast as a mirador. Travel through the local lens of Markel Redondo.

The Huffington Post's fun look at some animal hotel ambassadors.

vtravelled's roundup of city cable cars like the Ngong Ping 360 gondola in Hong Kong.

BootsnAll's harvest tours from around the world.

A look at some of the world's weirdest museums.

Photos from King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Thailand.

The Guardian's top 10 hotels in Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile.

Healthy Hotel Rooms are popping up. Vitamin C shower infusers, blue light therapy, are just some of the features highlighted in the wsjournal.

This week’s roundup from NotVentures features fall foliage, diving in the Solomon Islands, and Thai markets.

Mushroom Hunting in Italy - A Gourmet 3 Night Culinary Holiday

"It’s a city with huge trauma but with super fresh energy. It’s somewhere between west and east." Warsaw, Poland, through the lens of local photographer Rafal Milach.

Have you missed the Mistura Food Festival in Lima? Check out our report and a gallery of great pictures!

Char a Bancs is a green space in Plelo, France, with farm, restaurant, kids games, a little beautiful shop and bed and breakfast.

Snapshots from Cambodia. Sumir Ganguly photographs faces around Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.

An look inside the new Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa, which just underwent a decade long renovation. The property has four levels of newly designed gardens, an infinity pool, and an authentic Italian atmosphere - revamped!

History dwells among the walls of the Caro Hotel, the first hotel in the center of Valencia that fuses historic monumentality and design. A project by interior designer Francesc Rifé.

Chicago in a nut-shel (or a bean). Travel through the local lens of designer Jesse Hora.

Velaa is a new resort (still in development) in the Maldives, it is a unique combination of indoor and outdoor living spaces.

CNN's top places to power lunch in NYC.

Lonely Planet on diving the Solomon Islands.

Picnic Super Gift Guide of sorts ~ here are the NOTCOT picks for the dream romantic bike ride picnic, luxurious drive picnic, picnic with the kids, and picnic under the stars!

Baby leopards are adorable. With Jaunted's Four Zoos for Visiting Baby Leopards This Fall, you can find the best spots to see them!