Las Vegas, Nevada
Hand of Faith Gold Nugget
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Böblingen, Germany
Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
York, England
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.