London, England
The Clockmakers' Museum
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
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London, England
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
San Francisco, California
Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.
Oakland, California
Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Oakland, California
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
London, England
A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
San Francisco, California
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.
San Francisco, California
The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
London, England
High-end antique collection housed in a centuries-old church.
London, England
If your school was decorated with trippy graffiti, served ambrosial coffee, and was frequented by mimes, it might have been similar to this groovy cafe.
London, England
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
London, England
The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.