Colchester, England
The Temple of Claudius
A history of invasion, innovation, ignition, and Iceni, the Temple of Claudius has been an iconic landmark throughout the history of Britain’s oldest recorded town from its very earliest days to the present
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Colchester, England
A history of invasion, innovation, ignition, and Iceni, the Temple of Claudius has been an iconic landmark throughout the history of Britain’s oldest recorded town from its very earliest days to the present
Berlin, Germany
The Guinness Book acknowledged one of the biggest and oldest collections of computer games, featuring a strange 'pain machine' that blurs the boundaries between the digital and the real world
Allentown, Pennsylvania
A sprawling bloom-filled refuge with walking paths, benches, and a fountain at its center
Port Melbourne, Australia
Once an arrival port for post-war migrants, this pier is now a forest of pylons in the bay and a popular spot for fishing and a backdrop for wedding photos
Whalley, England
Drive or walk through part of a former medieval monastery
Döllersheim, Austria
Ruins of a vanished village, long shadowed by rumors of a hidden lineage
Su Zhou Shi, China
Two alleyways in Suzhou Old Town offer a slice of life in Shanghai's French Concession, and served as a private home-away-from-home for one of 1920s Shanghai’s most infamous gangsters
Christmas Valley, Oregon
An isolated, relict ponderosa pine forest in central Oregon that survives on half the usual rainfall due to a geologic quirk
Kyoto, Japan
The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.
Marilla, New York
A general store in rural New York has been selling hardware, candy, and conversation to the same families for 175 years straight.
Point Cook, Australia
The oldest continually operating military airfield in the world
Poppenhausen, Germany
a short hiking tour, especially for couples, in a village with a „matching“ name
Shebbear, England
Each November, this one-tonne stone is turned over, trapping the devil beneath it for another year
Bremen, Germany
A lookout built from shipping containers with a rare view into the harbor’s busy machinery.
Centro, Mexico
Inside this small, innocuous museum is a vast collection of rare action figures assembled by a group of dedicated collectors
Berlin, Germany
David Robert Jones was a Berliner — from 1976–1978
Puebla, Mexico
Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history
Osaka, Japan
The literal midpoint of the city, as all distances are calculated from this point
Taito City, Japan
The world's second-largest toy production company has a lineup of its heroes outside
Columbus, Texas
A self-proclaimed infidel who had no hope of heaven nor fear of hell, Towell was free of superstition.
Washington, D.C.
Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.
Panama City, Panama
The Afro-Caribbean workers who constructed the Panama Canal built this church-turned-museum in their spare time.
Catania, Italy
A quiet museum preserves the extraordinary relics, processional treasures, and centuries-old traditions behind Catania's famous Feast of Saint Agatha.
West Perth, Australia
The Nostalgia Box is a celebration of video games and the people that made them happen. The museum contains more than 100 consoles, representing the evolution—and sometimes revolution—that occurred from the 1970s through to modern times.