London, England
221b Baker Street
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
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London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
Sanborn, Minnesota
See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.
Dublin, Ireland
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
Michigan City, Indiana
These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
Zedelgem, Belgium
Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.
Port Tobacco, Maryland
A remarkably well-preserved one room schoolhouse that dates back to 1876.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
Önneköp, Sweden
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
Olympia, Washington
In addition to what was once the world’s largest single-loom carpet, this charming space contains a pair of unique flags in American history.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
Alderson, West Virginia
You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.
Washington, D.C.
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
West Virginia
Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.
Jet, Oklahoma
This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.
La Palma, Spain
The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.
Lochiel, Australia
This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.
Kiischpelt, Luxembourg
This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Aldershot, England
These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.
Rufisque, Senegal
This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.
Seattle, Washington
Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.