London, England
The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Lasithi, Greece
This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Savoca, Italy
A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Bruges, Belgium
Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.
Seville, Spain
A 16th-century Andalusian palace.
Seville, Spain
The world's largest wooden structure.
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.