London, England
Athena the Owl
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
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London, England
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
Minamiuonuma, Japan
Weave yourself into over a thousand years of history at this textiles museum through demonstrations and a hands-on hataori experience on a traditional loom.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
Hadley, Massachusetts
Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.
Girona, Spain
A historic structure inspired by Roman, Muslim, and Jewish bath houses.
Kilmacolm, Scotland
A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.
Santa Barbara, California
A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
North Queensferry, Scotland
One of the world's smallest functioning lighthouse boasts an unexpected connection.
Tokyo, Japan
A legend of a mysterious phantom train haunts this grave.
Wilmington, Delaware
This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Rome, Italy
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Athens, Greece
This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.
Serenje, Zambia
An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Tokyo, Japan
Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.
Swansea, Wales
A Swansea industrial estate hides a sanctuary to that most humble mode of public transport: the bus.
Mjölby, Sweden
This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.
Minamiuonuma, Japan
Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.
West Montrose, Ontario
Known as the "Kissing Bridge" for its privacy, it also happens to be the last covered bridge in Ontario.
Ravenna, Italy
Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.