Amsterdam, Netherlands
Café Papeneiland
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Jaco, Costa Rica
Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.
Stokkseyri, Iceland
Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.
Rome, Italy
A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.
Jaipur, India
The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.
Hanksville, Utah
This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.
Peraleda de la Mata, Spain
This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.
Jetholi, India
The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.
Milbourne, England
A classic red phone box converted into an informal village library.
San Francisco, California
This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.
Rye, England
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
Cabezuela del Valle, Spain
Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.
Berlin, Germany
A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
San Francisco, California
This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.