Polldubh, Scotland
Ben Nevis
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
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Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Anacapri, Italy
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Naples, Italy
An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Birkenhead, England
After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Derby, England
6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.