Manchester, England
The Great Hall within the Royal Exchange
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
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Manchester, England
Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.
Manchester, England
The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.
Manchester, England
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Manchester, England
A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
Salford, England
This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.
Paris, France
The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.
Paris, France
This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.
Paris, France
A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
Bailleau-Armenonville, France
A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.
Haute-Isle, France
The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
Honfleur, France
This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.
Honfleur, France
An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.
Saint-Malo, France
Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.
Brest, France
Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.
Waukesha, Wisconsin
A hidden gem that highlights the life and innovations of Les Paul, the "Wizard of Waukesha."
Glendora, Mississippi
Young Emmett Till's tragic story, which sparked America's civil rights movement, is retold near the site where it occurred.
Nevada
A large wave-cut shelter, a major archeological site, overlooks the dry basin of Winnemucca Lake.
Macclesfield, England
Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
Damascus, Syria
Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.
Terrebonne, Oregon
Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.
Austin, Texas
The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.
London, England
Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.
Milan, Italy
Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.