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

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

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

Much can, and has been said about this amazing monument. In fact, many theories diverge dramatically, regarding purpose and span of time during construction. There is a lot of information that... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by dougygyro, Annetta and others

Part funhouse part learning center, Camera Obscura and the World of Illusions is five floors of perspective-bending fun. Operating for over 150 years, it is Edinburgh's oldest purpose built... »

Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Optical Oddities, Mazes | Edited by JocksAway, Dylan and others

The cryptic click-click-clicking of the corpus clock comes primarily from its disquieting locust escapement, grinding away the hours as its gaping mouth moves in the effort to live up to the... »

Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata | Edited by DrArroganto and Rachel

An affliction practically nonexistent these days due to its simple solution, scurvy was once the scurge of sailors, pirates, and anyone else spending an extraordinary amount of time on the high... »

Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori | Edited by Rachel and Dylan

Opening its doors on what would have been his 250th birthday in 1978, The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is located as close to the actual spot he was born as one can get without being directly on... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Rachel

In 1878 the original Maryhill Burgh Hall opened as a result of the town's increasing population growth and the lawlessness that naturally ensued. The building included necessary police... »

Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment | Edited by katiebaker4, Rachel and others

People find all kinds of interesting things in their basement – antiques, memoirs, collectables. But don't try to swap stories with the proprietors of Guildhall Yard in London, because their story... »

Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Mark_Casey, Rachel and 2 others