Oxford, England
The Norrington Room
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
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Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
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.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Salisbury, England
A doorless and windowless folly in England that evokes curiosity over its mysterious origins.
Thermopolis, Wyoming
The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.
Washington, D.C.
In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.
Cork, Ireland
This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.
Aracena, Spain
An underground spring in a labyrinthine cave system, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.
Reading, England
Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'
Caesarea, Israel
These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.
Genoa, Italy
This Gothic revival structure has been a family home, a military base, a gymnastics center, and is now owned by one of the largest auction houses in Italy.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Souris, Prince Edward Island
A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.
Barcelona, Spain
These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
Prague, Czechia
A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.