Habib, Oman
Wadi Bani Habib
An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.
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Habib, Oman
An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.
Anacapri, Italy
The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.
Rome, Italy
A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.
Jaipur, India
An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.
Birmingham, England
A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Glasgow, Scotland
One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
Bath, England
Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.
Genoa, Italy
Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.
Amman, Jordan
Home to over 1,000 street signs, this museum offers visitors an opportunity to travel over 70 years back in time.
Bristol, England
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Glasgow, Scotland
A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Leicester, England
More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.
Salisbury, England
A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
Ipswich, England
On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.
Colchester, England
The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.
Hong Kong
These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Lisbon, Portugal
In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.
Lisbon, Portugal
After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.
Reading, England
Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.
Singapore
This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.
Singapore
An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.