History

This operational mill has survived centuries of destruction and construction.

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

The haunting remains of a beautiful old plant nursery founded in the 1850s.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.