Lynchburg, Virginia
The Pest House Medical Museum
A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.
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Lynchburg, Virginia
A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.
Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Irbene, Latvia
This impressively complicated radioastronomy research center was once a tool of Soviet spies.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.
Korolyov, Russia
This iconic Russian space museum sits on a landmark space production facility and houses the Vostok 1, the first manned spacecraft, that was also built here.
Lexington, Virginia
The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.
Moscow, Russia
Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.
Moscow, Russia
It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" is an Elizabethan-era hangout in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
Museum design and public transportation meet in this unique Russian train car.
Shchyolkovo, Russia
Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.
Moscow, Russia
Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
London, England
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
A place of remembrance for the Prime Minister that met a violent end.
London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.