Some of the oldest surviving botanical gardens in Europe

The Tea Bag: They became popular purely by coincidence, thanks to an American tea trader

One of the best-preserved Egyptian temples – Dendera, the sanctuary of goddess Hathor, Mistress of Life

Hancock-Clarke House: where John Hancock and Samuel Adams were sleeping when Paul Revere awoke them during his midnight ride

The “Dragons” armchair by Eileen Gray is the most expensive chair ever sold at auction

The house of Lope de Vega was restored to its original structure from 300 years ago

Traditional Moroccan riads, tranquil homes of beauty

Macramé: The 13th-century craft that made a huge comeback in the 1970s