Edinburgh, Scotland
Lauriston Castle
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
Chahuaytire, Peru
A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
Bennington, Vermont
The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
North Bennington, Vermont
The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Ardmore, South Dakota
Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
Liverpool, England
Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."
Liverpool, England
The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.
Waterloo, England
Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.
Liverpool, England
The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
Liverpool, England
Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.
Liverpool, England
A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.