Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones
A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
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Blaenau Gwent, Wales
A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.
Washington, D.C.
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Eskifjorður, Iceland
This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.
Rayne, Louisiana
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
North Fort Myers, Florida
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Clovelly, England
Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Arzachena, Italy
Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.
Oristano, Italy
This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
San Francisco, California
A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.
San Francisco, California
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
San Francisco, California
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.