Saint Austell, England
Lost Gardens of Heligan
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
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Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
London, England
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
Gillingham, England
The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.
London, England
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
Ripponden, England
The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Malton, England
WWII artifacts, including the building itself.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Zennor, England
This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.