Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
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Santa Cruz, California
Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.
Yalta, Ukraine
This space age health spa looks like a supervillain's lair.
Timișoara, Romania
A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
Maldonado, Uruguay
Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
Los Angeles, California
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Kashi Diqu, China
Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Prague, Czechia
The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Åtvidaberg, Sweden
In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
The hottest place on the planet.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.