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Pretend You're in Bridgerton at These Enchanting English Locales

A few perfect spots for aristocratic frolics.
Holyn Thigpen February 3, 2026
Taiwan

Teresa Teng Statue

A statue of the global pop legend in a residential metro plaza.
The Opies, dedicated folklorists, transformed the field with their expansive surveys of children around the world.
folklore

What '67' Reveals About Childhood Creativity

The work of Iona and Peter Opie, two pioneering researchers in postwar Britain, can help us understand the epitome of 2025 memes.
Allegra Rosenberg November 21, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts

‘Good Will Hunting’ Bench

The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.
White Sands National Monument
nature

Sam Sanders: How to Become a Nature Girly

Journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders talks national parks, themed dog meetups, and how place shapes a life.
The Podcast Team October 14, 2025
Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Pariwat Ratchasongkram

An eclectic Buddhist temple packed with pop-culture icons.
Kragujevac, Serbia

20 Cola Museum

A unique museum documents pop culture and bicycles from the 20th century Serbia.
Holmes Chapel, England

Harry's Wall

A Victorian-era viaduct has become a pilgrimage site for Harry Styles fans.
St. Charles, Illinois

Ghoulish Mortals

This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.
Baltimore, Maryland

Witch Board Museum Baltimore

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.
Vanishing hitchhiker legends are just the latest version of a folktale that may go back millennia—and continues to spread and evolve.
ghosts

The Vanishing Hitchhiker Legend Is an Ancient Tale That Keeps Evolving

The classic creepy story—a driver offers a lift to a stranger who is not of this world—has deep roots and a long reach.
Mark Hay October 10, 2024
Stockholm, Sweden

ABBA the Museum

There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.
In this 1625 painting entitled 'The Merry Student,' Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst shows a young man singing a lively ballad.
music

Shakespeare, Kings, and Commoners All Loved These Hit English Ballads

Move aside Taylor Swift. In the 17th century, these songs were the pop music anthems of their day.
Indi Bains August 28, 2024
Cointe Observatory
Liège, Belgium

Cointe Observatory

This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.
A huge crowd enjoying "base-ball" in May of 1886.
baseball

Before ‘Fans,’ There Were ‘Kranks,’ ‘Longhairs,’ and ‘Lions’

How do fandoms gain their names?
Elizabeth Minkel May 30, 2024
Fairmount, Indiana

The James Dean Museum and Garfield Museum

Two Indiana icons are honored at this tiny museum, which features the world's largest collection of James Dean memorabilia.
Chester, Illinois

Popeye Museum and Spinach Can Collectibles

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
List

18 Places to Experience Star Wars in Real Life

See the sand dunes of Tatooine and the jungles of Yavin 4 without leaving the planet.
Michelle Cassidy April 26, 2024