Burlington, Vermont
Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
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Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Windsor, Connecticut
More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
Windsor, Connecticut
Decades before the Salem Witch Trials, two Connecticut women were executed for alleged witchcraft.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
East Haddam, Connecticut
An abandoned 146-acre summer resort slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Lee, Massachusetts
Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."
Clinton, Massachusetts
This railroad tunnel was once the longest in Massachusetts.
Seguin, Texas
One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Providence, Rhode Island
Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."
Kuopio, Finland
A stick-sprouting statue watching a duo of disembodied dancing deities.
Worcester, Massachusetts
On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.