Los Angeles, California
Philosophical Research Society
A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.
Leeds, England
In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.
London, England
The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
Washington, D.C.
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Vienna, Austria
A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
Tokyo, Japan
Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.
Rome, Italy
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
London, England
Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.
London, England
For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
London, England
This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
London, England
It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
London, England
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
London, England
Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.
London, England
One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.
London, England
The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
London, England
A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.
London, England
An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
London, England
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
London, England
It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.