Edinburgh, Scotland
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A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
London, England
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
London, England
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Merton, England
Rare and strange weather predictors, from mercury barometers to leech prognosticators.
Batavia, Illinois
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Traveling collection of amazing automata.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
London, England
A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.
London, England
The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Shelburne, Vermont
A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.
Böblingen, Germany
Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.