Seattle, Washington
Mystery Soda Machine
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
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Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Salem, Massachusetts
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Mexico City, Mexico
At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.
Mexico City, Mexico
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.
Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Prague, Czechia
This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.