London, England
Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
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London, England
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.
Delos, Greece
Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.
Andros, Greece
Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
Ano Syros, Greece
On top of a hill, this Catholic church overlooks the most Catholic island in Greece.
Kea Kithnos, Greece
This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.
Vlychada, Greece
A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.
Naxos, Greece
This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.
Rhodes, Greece
Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.
Egeo, Greece
Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.
Archaggelos, Greece
A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.
Pontywaun, Wales
An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.
Cardiff, Wales
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Port Talbot, Wales
The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.
Salford, England
This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.
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
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Salford, England
The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Warrington, England
In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Hawarden, Wales
At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.
Talacre, Wales
This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.
Holywell, Wales
The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.