Thursford, England
Thursford Collection
A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
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Thursford, England
A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Norwich, England
A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Norwich, England
Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Norwich, England
A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Sonora, California
A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
Glasgow, Scotland
A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”
San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico
Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.
Tallinn, Estonia
An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."
Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives
Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.
Almirante Brown Department, Argentina
A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.
Antarctica
An ice field known for harboring an infamous Martian meteorite turned out to contain the oldest air on Earth.
Windhoek, Namibia
A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.
Los Angeles, California
What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Wallace, Idaho
After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
Norwich, England
This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.
Thetford, England
A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.