Halifax, England
Shibden Hall
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
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Halifax, England
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
Angier, North Carolina
A lovingly created and maintained collection of decorative gourd art.
Leipzig, Germany
This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.
Green Island, Taiwan
On Green Island, a rock resembling the ancient Chinese sage gazes contemplatively out at sea.
Richmond, Virginia
Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
Visaginas, Lithuania
Originally built for nuclear power plant workers, this church sits between apartment buildings.
Cusco, Peru
An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history.
Hastings, England
A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.
Shiroi, Japan
A rare public effigy of “the Embracing Kangiten,” the erotic Japanese equivalent of Hindu god Ganesha.
Lewes, Delaware
This controversial reel is an artifact of the largest fish processing plant in the country, and a symbol of Delaware's integration.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.
Split, Croatia
Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.
Newark, Delaware
This wildflower meadow was once the site of America's oldest operating paper mill and a symbol of Newark's manufacturing past.
Liège, Belgium
This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.
Zaragoza, Spain
The engineer of the Imperial Canal of Aragon installed this fountain to show skeptics he had achieved his aim.
Jawor, Poland
This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.
Whitchurch, England
The village silk mill weaving Oscar-winning ribbons.
Altay Prefecture, China
A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
Alexandria, Egypt
Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.
Norlina, North Carolina
The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.
Chicago, Illinois
Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
Tokyo, Japan
This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.
Malo Grablje, Croatia
This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.
Seaford, Delaware
In October 1856, Harriet Tubman escaped arrest at this site while attempting to reunite an enslaved woman named Tilly with her fiancé.