Takia, Oman
'What Is It?'
This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Takia, Oman
This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
Stockbridge, England
One of the most studied Iron Age settlements in Europe.
Bristol, England
World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.
Queens, New York
A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.
Dunsfold, England
An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.
Salisbury, England
A doorless and windowless folly in England that evokes curiosity over its mysterious origins.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
Keswick, England
This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.
Southampton, England
Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.
London, England
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
Greve, Denmark
With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.
Cliffsend, England
This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.
London, England
This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.
London, England
Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.
Macclesfield, England
Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
Salisbury, England
This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
Peterborough, England
Once-buried markers show England’s lowest land point keeps getting lower.
London, England
These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.
Salisbury, England
This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
Malmesbury, England
The last known resting place of the king who united England.
Kyoto, Japan
Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.
Velha Goa, India
One of the few surviving gates into Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India.
Kamakura, Japan
A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.
Suzhou, China
You can still find your way around Suzhou with this 800-year-old stone map.