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Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Jaquet-Droz Automata

These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Hamelin, Germany

Glockenspiel of Hameln

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
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London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
Added by morganjplain
Snugborough, Ireland

Darby's Bed

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.
Added by mikeryan
Uppsala, Sweden

Urdar's Well and Yggdrasil

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Tulsk, Ireland

Rathcroghan

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.
Added by curleydaniel
Berlin, Germany

Schwarzes Café

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Glasgow, Scotland

The Scotia Bar

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.
Added by Rain Salazar
Kyoto, Japan

Kameya Kiyonaga

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Brooklyn, New York

Bamonte's

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.
Added by jubyzuby
New York, New York

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Provincetown, Massachusetts

The Old Colony Tap

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Eastbourne, England

The Lamb Inn

Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta
ccafaro77 Added by ccafaro77
Newport, Rhode Island

The White Horse Tavern

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
e1savage Added by e1savage
Pateley Bridge, England

Oldest Sweet Shop in England

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Red Hook, New York

Historic Village Diner

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Kyoto, Japan

Honke Owariya

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dooky Chase's Restaurant

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Palermo, Italy

Capuchin Monastery Catacombs

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Added by CPilgrim
Melnik, Czechia

Melník Chapel of Bones

Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Added by CPilgrim
Klatovy, Czechia

Klatovy Catacomb Mummies

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.
pieofthemonth Added by pieofthemonth
Rome, Italy

The Sacconi Rossi Crypt

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
FelipeTrigo Added by FelipeTrigo
Mosta, Malta

Ta’ Bistra Catacombs

These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.
TheMacabreNBold Added by TheMacabreNBold
Birmingham, England

Warstone Lane Cemetery Catacombs

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.
lucymariev Added by lucymariev