London, England
Sir John Soane's Museum
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
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London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.
London, England
This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
Brussels, Belgium
Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.
Brussels, Belgium
Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.
Brussels, Belgium
Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
New York, New York
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France
The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.
Holtålen, Norway
Research station devoted to mysterious floating lights seen in a Norwegian valley.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Wentworth, England
This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.
Moncton, New Brunswick
A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.