Isle of Skye, Scotland
Giant Angus MacAskill Museum
A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.
Charleston, South Carolina
Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.
Barton-upon-Humber, England
The first building to be positively identified as Anglo-Saxon in origin.
Teresina, Brazil
Hidden beneath a craft market, this underground cell preserves a physical space from Brazil’s military dictatorship.
Hong Kong
Ancient artifacts discovered during the construction of an underground railway station are now on display in its concourse.
Gallup, New Mexico
This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.
Zapopan, Mexico
A gallery displaying the psychedelic-fueled art of the indigenous Huichol people.
Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Brisbane, Australia
This businessman wanted to make a name for himself (and no one else).
Ireland
One of Ireland’s oldest family-run pubs, with a unique feature.
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Badrshein, Egypt
In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?
Tamaqzah, Tunisia
The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.
Towaoc, Colorado
Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.
Cortez, Colorado
Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.
Unyun pruwinsya, Peru
With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.
Oegstgeest, Netherlands
The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.
Scarborough, England
80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Beatrice, Nebraska
This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.