Brussels, Belgium
The Atomium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
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Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Bonito, Brazil
Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Green Bank, West Virginia
The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.
Spencer, West Virginia
A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
Strängnäs, Sweden
This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.