Cambridge, England
Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
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Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Cambridge, England
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
Cambridge, England
The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
After being abandoned for decades, Oklahoma’s first air-conditioned theatre was reborn in the new century.
Norman, Oklahoma
A small section of native wilderness on a university campus
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
The largest protected conservation area in the Ozarks—a region that stretches into northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.
Norman, Oklahoma
A historical house furnished with authentic pieces from the Victorian period.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
A likeness of Da Vinci's mysterious painting smiles at passersby from the side of a barn.
Dewey, Oklahoma
This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.
Edmond, Oklahoma
Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.
Skiatook, Oklahoma
A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.