Weston-super-Mare, England
The Helicopter Museum
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.
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Weston-super-Mare, England
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.
Bishop's Castle, England
The oldest working Brewery in Britain.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
Helsinki, Finland
A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Tallinn, Estonia
This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.
Tallinn, Estonia
Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.
Tallinn, Estonia
This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.
Tallinn, Estonia
This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
Tallinn, Estonia
Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Boston, Massachusetts
This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
New York, New York
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
New York, New York
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.