Basel, Switzerland
Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.
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Basel, Switzerland
One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.
Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Hong Kong
This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Eldon, Alberta
Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.
Vegreville, Alberta
Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.
Drumheller, Alberta
Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.
Green Gables, Prince Edward Island
Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.
Montreal, Québec
City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.