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Planet Plus One

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

Remnants of the streetcar station.

Treat Yourself to a Scavenger Hunt Through DC’s Most Delightful Destinations

13 places, 5 hints, and 70 secret doors.

Sponsored by washington.org

Graceful remnants of ancient cedar trunk

15 Places to Find Buried Treasure

Some of these prized possessions have been long dug up, while others are still waiting to be discovered.

Roxanne Hoorn December 6, 2024

Northampton, Massachusetts

Stout Silver Medal Daylily Garden

This college campus garden is home to generations of award winning flowers.

Miniatures of Isaac Cordal

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.

London, England

Statue of James Henry Greathead

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

10 Places to Get in the Wimbledon Spirit

A tour of all things tennis, from famous rackets to hidden courts to wax figures.

Roxanne Hoorn July 5, 2024

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Remains of the Takao Foreigners' Cemetery

Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.

Isle of Wight, England

Longshoreman's Museum

An unusual seafront museum hides behind an unassuming Ventnor giftshop.

Raurimu, New Zealand

Raurimu Rex

A life-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex made out of driftwood.

London, England

Byward Tower Hand

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

Diporto

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

Naughty cartographers with too much time on their hands.

Swiss Maps Are Full of Hidden Secrets

Find the Easter eggs—or the naked lady.

Frank Jacobs February 23, 2024

The note from 1888 was written in code.

A Secret Note Hidden in an 1800s Dress Has Been Decoded

A team explores insights about Victorian life and who the woman might have been.

Meg St-Esprit January 16, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Secret Pizza

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

Apatosaurus trackway

21 Unexpected Wonders in Colorado’s Vibrant Cities and Small Towns

Uncover hidden gems within Colorado’s charming cities and small towns–like Durango, Golden, Grand Junction, Last Chance, and more.

Sponsored by Visit Colorado

Uncovering Edinburgh’s Hidden Victorian History—One Doorway at a Time

A new project delves into the stories of forgotten Edinburgh residents and the places they called home.

Sukhada Tatke September 6, 2023

Of the 151 species they studied, all of them, including this tree frog, <em>Dendropsophus rhodopeplus</em> (shown under blue light), displayed some level of fluorescence.

Biologists Threw a Fluorescent Frog Rave in the Amazon, for Science

Turns out many of the frogs glow, maybe to communicate.

Roxanne Hoorn August 22, 2023