In a dimly lit Victorian building with rickety staircases, the china dolls and tin soldiers sit patiently on dusty shelves awaiting their visitors. The toy theatres of the 1800's, an all but... »

Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by serflac and Rachel

In its earliest beginnings in the 1820s, Glendurgan Gardens was thoughtfully laid out to sustain its design for ages to come, and like most amazing landscapes, it took ages to arrive at its... »

Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Mazes | Edited by serflac, Rachel and others

Named "The Electric Brae" by Victorians, this cliffside road was thought to be pulled by the "electricity" of the offshore island of Arran because when you think you are going up, you are actually... »

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Although public officials are met with far less rotten fruit and tomatoes, the annual Mayor Weigh-In in High Wycombe, England still draws a crowd ready to boo an increase in the mayor's weight.... »

Retro-Tech, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals | Edited by atimian and Seth Teicher

Built in 1857 by Thomas Gildard and H. M. McFarlane, the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall hosted some of the biggest names on the Music hall circuit and quickly became famed as being the most... »

The Long Now | Edited by atimian

Using only £3000, a chisel, a chainsaw and a hammer, Simon Dale and his father-in-law raised this cozy, woodland home up from the ground in just four months. Despite not having experience as a... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

Post-medieval London was a place of decency, civility and god-fearing. But post-medieval suburbs of London were another story, filled with prostitution, disease and mass burial in Cross Bones... »

Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Opened originally on the grounds of a medieval manor house, Peasholm Park in North Yorkshire is everything but a conventional English park. Each year during the summer months in Scarborough,... »

Retro-Tech, Wondrous Performances | Edited by jademontserrat and atimian

You might want to think twice before lying on the beach near Barra in the Hebrides, because it will drastically increase your chances of being hit by an airplane. With only three runways,... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian

St. Fagans is home to the Welsh National History Museum, a three dimensional outdoor museum where visitors can take a first-hand look at buildings representing Welsh history and culture from... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins, Mazes, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by dougygyro, Annetta and others