Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
Okishima Island
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
London, England
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
Traveling collection of amazing automata.
London, England
Difference Engine #2
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
Coleford, England
Puzzlewood
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
London, England
The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
The Lost River Fleet
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
London, England
Magic Circle Museum
This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.
Chester, England
Medieval Coffin of St John's
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Godalming, England
Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
London, England
The London Stone
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
London Necropolis Railway Station
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
Corsham, England
Burlington Bunker
Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.
London, England
Wellcome Collection & Library
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
London, England
Temple of Mithras
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
Ruins of the Crystal Palace
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
London, England
Ruined Victorian Folly
Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.
London, England
Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
Weston, England
Hawkstone Park
Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Ottawa, Ontario
Château Laurier
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Jodhpur, India
Mahila Baag Jhalra
Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
Esperance, Australia
Skylab’s Remains
A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.
