London, England
Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
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London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.
Rawtenstall, England
The last of the 19th-century booze-free bars has been slinging teetotal tonics for over a century.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Motobu, Japan
A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.
Enontekiö, Finland
This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Los Angeles, California
A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.
Prague, Czechia
Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
Kesennuma, Japan
Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Kawazu, Japan
Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.
Jajepura, India
An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Laguna Diamante, Argentina
A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.