Berkeley, England
Grave of the Last Court Jester
The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.
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Berkeley, England
The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.
Bristol, England
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Bristol, England
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
World War II air raids over Bristol dislodged this fragment of tram line that ended up embedded in a churchyard.
Bristol, England
A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.
Bristol, England
A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Bristol, England
The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Staunton, Virginia
Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Évora, Portugal
Don't miss the xylotheque (a library of wood) at this museum devoted to cork.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Alnwick, England
This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.