Milwaukee, Wisconsin
American Science & Surplus
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
Places I've been
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Wickenburg, Arizona
Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.
London, England
This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Lund, Sweden
This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
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.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Roslin, Scotland
A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.