Katoomba, Australia
The Giant Stairway
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Melbourne, Australia
Occult books, tarot, oddities.
Putty, Australia
Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.
Raymond Island, Australia
Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Kazan, Russia
This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
Helsingborg, Sweden
From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
Rybachiy, Russia
The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.
London, England
In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.
Helsinki, Finland
A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
Basel, Switzerland
One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.
Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.
Aalborg, Denmark
From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Sibiu, Romania
A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."