Europe

Guildford Lido

One of the last remaining 1930's Lido's left in the UK

A 50x70 metre open air swimming pool in landscaped gardens. It is open from May - September every year. It was originally built in the 1930's as an initiative by the then mayor, William Harvey,... »

| Edited by ropami50

Skarsjon, Sweden

STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodges

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

The STF Kolarbyn eco-lodges are located in the thick of Sweden's woods and are not your typical hostels. Constructed from all-natural material, each hut has a wood heater, and offers no... »

Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture | Edited by katiebaker4

Verdu, Spain

Museu del Joguet i Autòmats de Verdú

Amazing old toys and automats

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Amazing Automata | Edited by

Paris, France

Musée, Archives et Bibliothèque de la Grande Loge de France

A Masonic Lodge and Museum of Free Masonery with a pretty peculiar history

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Rites and Rituals | Edited by Laetitia

New York, United Kingdom

British National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year

Collecting trains is a quaint, imaginative hobby. Collectors learn about and understand history as they study and obtain various models that illustrate different points in history, exhibit... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Tyke, Mark_Casey and others

Oymyakon, Russia

Oymyakon

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living

Positioned deep in Siberia, the village of Oymyakon holds the distinction of being the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. Just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle and reaching... »

Martian Landscapes, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by Rachel

Alcolea del Pinar, Spain

Casa de Piedra (Stone House)

An impressive home made of stone, carved more than a century ago

In 1907, Lino Bueno had a job to do. At first it seemed simple enough: excavate some of the soft, rich limestone from the nearby hillsides to create municipal buildings for the city he lived in.... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Piedrasmagicas, Mark_Casey and others

Sarroca de Lleida, Spain

home made gaudi tower replic

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| Edited by serflac and Rachel

Eyam, United Kingdom

Eyam

Known as "The Plague Village" Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the Black Death from spreading

A small Anglo-Saxon village nestled in the hills of Derbyshire, Eyam has become known as the 'plague village' due to a decision made by the whole village during an outbreak of the Black Death in... »

Strange Science, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas | Edited by lisa_tc, Mark_Casey and others

Vienna, Austria

Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house, filled with beautiful winged creatures for your enjoyment

Built around the turn of the last century and part of the Hofburg palace, this "Jugendstil" greenhouse is filled with a lush, tropical landscape, trickling waterfalls, and within its humid walls... »

Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by vienna and Rachel