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The statue in situ in West Philadelphia's Clark Park.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dickens and Little Nell

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Looking down Calle García Moreno.
Quito, Ecuador

Calle García Moreno

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.
The flip side of Robert Crawford Jr.’s recently reused grave.
cemeteries

Are Double-Sided Graves the Solution to London's Burial Crisis?

Toward a new definition of eternity.
Katie Thornton April 19, 2019
A plot marker near the entrance.
Pomeroy, Ohio

St. John’s Church Cemetery

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.
The map included spots to pick up bear, venison, and produce, and recounted the fact that Trinity Church gets first dibs on dead whales.
maps

Step Into a Midcentury Map of New York, Packed With Weird Local Lore

Dragons, flea circuses, mermaids, and more wonders of the city.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 17, 2019
The ruins of the Ritter Lumber Company's sawmill at Hazel Creek near Proctor.
Bryson City, North Carolina

The Lost Town of Proctor

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.
Cedar Lake's two-story outhouse.
Cedar Lake, Michigan

Two-Story Outhouse

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.
The Easter egg tree custom, pictured here in Saalfeld, Germany, gained some ground in the United States.
food

How Easter Egg Trees Almost Became an American Tradition

Like the Christmas tree, they were probably a German import.
Anne Ewbank April 17, 2019
Stockholm, Sweden

Mårten Trotzigs Gränd

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
The quake lasted only about a minute, but the devastation reshaped the city.
geology

For Sale: Striking Photos of the San Francisco Earthquake

This trove of images captures the 1906 geological event that brought the city to its knees.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 16, 2019
London, England

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
The memorial stone.
Kramfors N, Sweden

Bålberget Memorial

This serene wooded hilltop has a dark history as the climactic point of the Swedish witch trials.
Fishtown.
Leland, Michigan

Leland's Historic Fishtown

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.
Chuckwagons often carried heavy loads, including a water barrel.
food

The Company Building Chuck Wagons for Races and Cowboy Cookoffs

A South Dakota shop still builds the iconic wagons.
Anne Ewbank April 15, 2019
Halle (Saale), Germany

Anton Wilhelm Amo Monument

The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.
House of Marbles.
Bovey Tracey, England

House of Marbles

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
Berlin, Germany

Schöneberg Gasometer

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.
D Block.
Petros, Tennessee

Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.