Great Missenden, England
The Roald Dahl Museum
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
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Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
Rochester, New York
The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Rochester, New York
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.
Rochester, New York
A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
Stamford, Connecticut
Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
Boston, Massachusetts
Radical Bookstore and Community Space.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Tokyo, Japan
The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Darwin, Australia
Visitors can swim with vicious predators in Crocosaurus Cove's plastic daredevil enclosure.
Alofi, Niue
A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Nauru
"The country that ate itself."
France
Abandoned outpost once home to a murderous tyrant.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
Lanai City, Hawaii
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Tikal, Guatemala
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.