Chicago, Illinois
International Museum of Surgical Science
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
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Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Sydney, Australia
People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Brisbane, Australia
Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.
Landsborough, Australia
This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.
Woombye, Australia
A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
London, England
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.