Edinburgh, Scotland
Grave of Lieutenant John Irving
This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.
San Francisco, California
The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.
London, England
A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.
Cambridge, England
An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.
Manchester, England
An established watering hole whose unique history is as fascinating as its decor
Cambridge, England
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
London, England
This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
London, England
This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.
Oxford, England
The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
South San Francisco, California
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Stanford, California
The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.
Anstruther, Scotland
Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.
King's Lynn, England
This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.