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Binche, Belgium

Carnival of Binche

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.
philoursmars Added by philoursmars
Mons, Belgium

The Guardhouse Monkey

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.
Added by briansaunders
Mons, Belgium

Mundaneum

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.
Josh Added by Josh
Seattle, Washington

Suzzallo Library Reading Room

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.
mleshikar2017 Added by mleshikar2017
Washington, D.C.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Added by dczippy
Washington, D.C.

Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Added by blimpcaptain
Tangier, Morocco

Tangier Seaside Cliff Steps

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.
TheRoadProvides Added by TheRoadProvides
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston's "Black Sea"

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."
Boston, Massachusetts

Site of Boston's First Bell

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.
Boston, Massachusetts

Creek Square

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.
Added by dsouth
Boston, Massachusetts

Birthplace of the Telephone

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane’s Mardi Gras Bead Tree

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.
Added by honaker13
Torre Annunziata, Italy

Rock of Rovigliano

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Minquiers, Jersey

Minquiers Toilet

The southernmost toilet in the British Isles.
sabrinaimbler Added by sabrinaimbler
Rockall, Scotland

Rockall

British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Cockenzie, Scotland

1722 Waggonway Project

A small museum dedicated to the ongoing archaeological works around what is likely Scotland's oldest railway.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Budapest, Hungary

Gyermekvasút

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Glastonbury, England

'King Arthur's Tomb'

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
Glastonbury, England

Chalice Well (The Red Spring)

An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.
Peeveswozere Added by Peeveswozere
La Vega, Dominican Republic

El Carnaval de la Vega

Largest pre-Lent festival in the Dominican Republic.
Added by bebeto
La Isabela, Dominican Republic

La Isabela

Columbus' failed colony in the New World.
Added by bebeto
West Glacier, Montana

Ptarmigan Tunnel

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
cbrents Added by cbrents
Alpharetta, Georgia

The Dwarf Castle

A man's home is his castle.
London, England

Whitefriars Crypt

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra