Cologny, Switzerland
Villa Diodati
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
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Cologny, Switzerland
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
London, England
The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.
Raleigh, North Carolina
In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
District of Columbia
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
Washington, D.C.
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Washington, D.C.
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Prague, Czechia
The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.
Prague, Czechia
This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”