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A Tour of Al Capone's 'Killer' Cadillac, Which Once Terrorized Chicago Streets

It featured bullet-proof glass and a police siren.

Lauren Young January 23, 2017

One of the 13 remaining cabmen's shelters, on Wellington Place, north London.

How Cab Drivers Changed the London Landscape

Why are there little green huts all over London? To keep cabbies from being wet or drunk.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie January 6, 2017

The Corvette is buried with George Swanson

Irwin, Pennsylvania

Grave of George Swanson

True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.

<em>Media Burn</em>, by John Turner

Why is This Space-Age Car Slamming into a Wall of Flaming TVs?

How a photographer landed an iconic shot of the 1975 performance piece "Media Burn."

Andy Wright January 4, 2017

There were temporary spaces on Oppenheimer Way during Campbell Hall construction

Berkeley, California

UC Berkeley's Nobel Laureate Parking Spaces

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

A 1927 Greyhound bus on display at the museum.

Hibbing, Minnesota

Greyhound Bus Museum

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

Chicago and Lake Shore Drive.

Chicago's Greatest New Year's Day Tradition Is a Car Rally Scavenger Hunt

Every New Years Day since 1955, a Chicago car club has hosted a scavenger hunt about finding the city's secrets.

Sarah Laskow December 22, 2016

Permanently Closed

Kungens Rondell - the King's Carousel

Norrköping, Sweden

Kungens Rondell (King's Carousel)

This roundabout was renamed in honor of the Swedish king's royal fender-bender.

Mayor Giuliani meets with Mother Teresa.

When Mother Teresa Met With New York's Mayor to Lobby for a Parking Permit

Parking in New York City is so opaque, understanding how it works is like unlocking a secret code.

Sarah Laskow December 9, 2016

Train Full Of BMWs Crashes In South Carolina

120 luxury cars were injured.

Cara Giaimo December 6, 2016

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ferrari World

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

<em>White Tower car, Buick LeSabre, Meatpacking District, 1976.</em> From <em>Cars - New York City, 1974 - 1976</em>, by Langdon Clay.

Striking Portraits of Lonely Cars in 1970s New York

Nighttime scenes of parked cars and deserted streets.

Anika Burgess November 30, 2016

View of Vanadu from the driveway

Hyattsville, Maryland

Vanadu Art House

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

Permanently Closed

Gothenburg, Sweden

Volvo Museum

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

International

Jerome, Arizona

Gold King Mine Ghost Town

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

Early 60s Jaguar Mark 2

Bordeaux, France

Falling Car of Bordeaux

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

Quite a collection

Winamac, Indiana

World of Motorcycles Museum

A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.

"No Pedestrian" signs in the Saatse Boot

Saatse Boot

This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.