Brussels, Belgium
The Musical Instrument Museum
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
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Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Vermillion, South Dakota
One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Center Point, Indiana
Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
Washington, D.C.
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
London, England
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
New York, New York
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Durham, North Carolina
The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?
New York, New York
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
New York, New York
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Hereford, England
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Kingston, New York
Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
Washington, D.C.
Literal "money laundering."
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
Khumjung, Nepal
A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.