Antwerp, Belgium
Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing
Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
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Antwerp, Belgium
Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
Duns, Scotland
The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
Oxford, England
This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.
Brooklyn, New York
A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.
Holmegaard, Denmark
The greatest amusement park in the world is wall-to-wall farting dogs, puking rats, and cows with exposed breasts for the whole family.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.
Glendalough, Ireland
A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Manchester, England
The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.
Oxford, England
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.
Vienna, Austria
An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.
Anderby Creek, England
The world’s first dedicated cloud observation platform.
Galway, Ireland
After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.
Vienna, Austria
The first modernist church in Europe.
Vienna, Austria
This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
San Francisco, California
A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.
Caprarola, Italy
A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.
London, England
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Vienna, Austria
A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.