Wiesbaden, Germany
Wiesbaden Kurhaus Spielbank
A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
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Wiesbaden, Germany
A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
San Diego, California
A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
Cape Town, South Africa
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
London, England
This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.
Tokyo, Japan
The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.
Tokyo, Japan
The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Washington, D.C.
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Nuremberg, Germany
This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.