Margate, England
Margate Shell Grotto
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
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Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
Seattle, Washington
This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
Municipiul Sebeș, Romania
Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.
Brian Head, Utah
Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.
London, England
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
Castalla, Spain
This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Evanston, Illinois
The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
London, England
A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Racine, Wisconsin
The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.