San Francisco, California
Philosopher’s Way
Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.
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San Francisco, California
Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.
London, England
An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.
Oxford, Massachusetts
This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Tokyo, Japan
An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.
Clover, Virginia
The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.
Nye County, Nevada
An unusual double cinder cone with a bent oval crater, in the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
De Lutte, Netherlands
A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
London, England
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
London, England
The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
London, England
One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
London, England
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
London, England
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
London, England
This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.