London, England
Chelsea Physic Garden
London's old-school healing garden.
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London, England
London's old-school healing garden.
London, England
This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.
London, England
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Tunis, Tunisia
The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Canterbury, England
A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Doha, Qatar
This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.