Florence, Italy
Il Porcellino
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
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Florence, Italy
Studiolo Francesco I de’ Medici
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Florence, Italy
Medici Hall of Maps (Sala delle Carte Geografiche)
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Florence, Italy
Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure
Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.
San Francisco, California
Bohemian Club
Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
Crow Agency, Montana
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.
Three Forks, Montana
Missouri Headwaters State Park
The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.
Sydney, Australia
Thylacine Taxidermy
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
Cactus and Succulent Garden
Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
San Francisco, California
Research Departments, California Academy of Sciences
A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.
San Francisco, California
California Academy of Sciences Herpetology Department
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
San Francisco, California
Exploratorium
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
London, England
Edmond Halley Memorial
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
London, England
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
London, England
Britain’s Oldest Door
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
London, England
Modern Martyrs
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
Beauchamp Tower
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
The Tower of London Menagerie
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
Austin, Texas
Museum of the Weird
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
Toy Joy
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Tucson, Arizona
Bowen Stone House Ruins
The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.
