Seattle, Washington
The Louisa Hotel
Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.
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Seattle, Washington
Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.
Rovaniemi, Finland
This Finnish town on the Arctic Circle is trademarked as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus.
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Inari, Finland
A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
London, England
A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.
Concord, Massachusetts
The first woman in the United States to get a driver's license is buried here.
Kildonan, Scotland
Dating back roughly 240 million years to the Triassic period, it was left by a large, 12-foot-long crocodile ancestor called a Chirotherium or "hand-beast".
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Highland Council, Scotland
A 4000-year-old stone circle, comfortably surrounded by a modern Scottish neighbourhood and the local fire station
Glasgow, Scotland
A tongue-in-cheek marker at the place where Robert Barr supposedly created Scotland’s favorite soft drink.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Lübbenau/Spreewald, Germany
A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Paris, France
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Glasgow, Scotland
A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.