Durham, England
Sanctuary Knocker
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
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Durham, England
Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.
Kyoto, Japan
Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Mariánské Lázně, Czechia
Stroll past dozens of intricately-detailed scale replicas of buildings from all over Czechia.
Golan
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
Toronto, Ontario
This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.
West Hollywood, California
Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.
Waterton Park, Alberta
A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Barcelona, Spain
A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts
Burlington, Washington
A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.
Three Rivers, California
This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.
Oxford, England
The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.
Tanzania
Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.
Bristol, England
An ornate doorway leads to the former site of one of the city's oldest society of merchants.
Naples, Italy
This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Bristol, England
This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.
Milan, Italy
In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
London, England
One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.
Rookhope, England
This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.