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The old ceramics factory on Boa Vista shows the power drifting sand has to destroy buildings.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A student driver's nightmare.