Boston, Massachusetts
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (The Gardner)
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
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Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Warsaw, Poland
This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.
Paris, France
How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?
Stillwater, New York
A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Potsdam, Germany
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
Chester, England
Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
Bloomington, Illinois
A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
New York, New York
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
Schroon Lake, New York
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground