London, England
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How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
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London, England
How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?
Jacksonville, Florida
This two-and-a-half-ton chunk of rock was gifted to the Prudential company by the British Navy in 1955.
Tokyo, Japan
The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.
Phuket Town, Thailand
Tackle southern Thailand’s favorite dish at this hyper-casual Phuket Town restaurant.
Millican, Oregon
In the high desert east of Bend, the University of Oregon maintains a research observatory on a remote mountain peak.
Joso, Japan
The eerie, tragic setting of one of Japan’s most popular ghost stories.
Östra Torp, Sweden
Preserved 19th-century lime kilns sit in southern Sweden.
Rabenau, Germany
Take a seat at this museum that celebrates a centuries-old tradition in a town known for its furniture.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
Albertinia, South Africa
A miniature park, fairy garden, milkshake bar, museum, and micronation in one.
De Lutte, Netherlands
A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.
Lastingham, England
Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
Wigan, England
A reconstructed section of a Roman bathhouse sits next to an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.
Nye County, Nevada
An unusual double cinder cone with a bent oval crater, in the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field.
Galena, Illinois
The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.
Zurich, Switzerland
Grind your own flour to bake your own bread at a 100-year-old mill.
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
Auckland, New Zealand
Walk through abandoned anti-Russian military tunnels on this volcano at the head of Auckland Harbor.
Peshawar, Pakistan
A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.
Dinoša, Montenegro
Water gushes from the trunk of this miraculous mulberry tree about once a year.
Bergamo, Italy
Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.
Kyoto, Japan
This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.
Leadville, Colorado
This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.