Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
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Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Hastings, England
This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.
Buxton, England
A peaceful Elves-fairytale landscape hides an evil scar, a chasm so dark and daunting that for centuries it was believed to be the gateway to hell.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Michamvi, Tanzania
Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.
Tanygrisiau, Wales
For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Barnard Castle, England
A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
London, England
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
Winchester, England
Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.
Monterrey, Mexico
This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.
Aldershot, England
These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.
Salisbury, England
A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
Pembrokeshire, Wales
A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.