Buckfastleigh, England
Buckfast Abbey
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
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Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Lund, Sweden
This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
Lincoln, England
Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Oxfordshire, England
These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Cedar Key, Florida
A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.
Richmond, Vermont
This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.