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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum
Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.
New York, New York
Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
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How Pie-Throwing Became a Comedy Standard
One film studio in Los Angeles pioneered the trope of flying pies.
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The Lost Constellation Meant to Honor a King’s Escape
The oak tree that sheltered Charles II once had a place in the night sky.
Ochopee, Florida
Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport
This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Henry Clay Iron Furnace
A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
Hilliard, Ohio
Early Television Museum
A retro walk through the history of the tube.
Mexico City, Mexico
Pantheon of San Fernando
The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.
Stockholm, Sweden
Uppland Runic Inscription 53
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Burgos, Spain
Arco de Santa MarĂa
The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
Evanston, Illinois
Grosse Point Lighthouse
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Rome, Italy
Mussolini's Balcony
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
San Antonio, Texas
Castroville Hearse
An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.
Nottingham, England
Wollaton Hall
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
West Virginia State Farm Museum
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Old Fort Harrod State Park
A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.
London, England
Dick Whittington’s Cat
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
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How Vegetarian Food Fueled the British Suffragette Movement
Some even started a cafe.
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