Hope Valley, England
Blue John Cavern
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
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Hope Valley, England
Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.
Salford, England
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Houston, Texas
Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
Roughlee, England
This witch statue remembers a time in England's history when fear trumped truth.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Hereford, England
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Rishikesh, India
The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.
Tanworth in Arden, England
The gravestone of a delicate singer-songwriter bears a fittingly introspective epitaph.
Liverpool, England
Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.
Deshnok, India
Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.