Washington, D.C.
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Žibřidice, Czechia
Orloj Martina Chaloupky
Abandoned substation turned village treasure.
Pilsen, Czechia
Entropa
Massive installation of Europe's negative stereotypes.
Týnec nad Sázavou, Czechia
Military Technical Museum of Lesany
This Czech military museum is home to pink tank that was once a symbol of art and political rebellion.
Brno, Czechia
Nuclear Shelter 10-Z
A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.
Prague, Czechia
Prague Pneumatic Post
The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.
Krásno, Czechia
Spiral Tower of Krásno
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Prague, Czechia
Man Hanging Out
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
Dripstone Wall
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Prague, Czechia
‘Idiom’
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Prague, Czechia
Strahov Monastery
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Lock & Co.
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
London, England
Crystal Palace Subway
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
London, England
Freud Museum London
The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.
London, England
Ziggy Stardust Plaque
This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.
London, England
Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
London, England
Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Pathology Museum
A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
Washington, D.C.
First Teddy Bear
The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.
