Places Edited by SiriJR

This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This mysterious underground cave in Shropshire dates back to the 18th or 19th century.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.

This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.