London, England
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
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London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Manzanillo, Mexico
Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness.
Mexico City, Mexico
A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.
Pasadena, California
Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
Cornell, California
A spiritual center in the Santa Monica Mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.
Boron, California
Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.
Junction City, California
A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.
Palo Alto, California
Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
San Bernardino County, California
This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
Desert Hot Springs, California
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Arcata, California
Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.
Fort Bragg, California
Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.
Colma, California
This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Camarillo, California
Over one million bird-related artifacts await.
Berkeley, California
Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Pasadena, California
Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.