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Phil-Am Storefront

New York City’s Best Spots for a First Date

Where in the Big Apple to take the apple of your eye.

Holyn Thigpen July 23, 2026

Springthorpe Memorial

A hauntingly beautiful grave commemorates love evermore.

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville “Lovers Lane”

Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.

Kayaking backwaters of Tillamook Coast

How to Take Your Dating Game to the Next Level

From moonlit, glowstick kayaking to hometown staycations, Eden Dawn shares how to plan the perfect date.

The Podcast Team September 26, 2025

Los Angeles Central Library fire of 1986

Unusual Love Stories: Traveling Unprepared With Susan Orlean

Author Susan Orlean talks travel romance, burning books, and how ditching the itinerary can make a trip better.

The Podcast Team September 8, 2025

Alresford Spy Toilet

This Public Bathroom in a Sleepy English Village Was an Epicenter for Cold War Espionage

Located across from a bookstore in Alresford, England, this public toilet served as an information superhighway for spies.

The Podcast Team June 28, 2025

Kofuku Train Station

This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.

Lovers of Modena

Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.

Baku, Azerbaijan

'Monument to Lovers and Cats'

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.

Peacock spiders love to show off their colorful butts.

Animal Courtships: Our Favorite Reads

Fish with bumping bass, disco-dancing spiders, and other extreme ways animals attract a mate.

Roxanne Hoorn February 14, 2025

13 Places for a Smooch

Spots and statues that celebrate kissing.

Roxanne Hoorn February 14, 2025

Darłowo, Poland

King Eric's Golden Dove

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

An Elvis impersonator officiates a wedding at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

How Elvis Became the King of Las Vegas Weddings

Overcoming threats to cease-and-desist, Las Vegas’s iconic Elvis weddings live on.

Shoshi Parks July 17, 2024

Kouklia, Cyprus

Aphrodite's Rock

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

Sonnets still have a reputation for being about the unrequited love of a man for a woman.

The Most Romantic Poems of the Renaissance Weren't Always for Lovers

Declaring your love in a sonnet was not a couples-only endeavor.

Shannon McHugh February 12, 2024

Pilt Carin Ersdotter Statue

A sculpture of a woman so beautiful she got arrested for it.

A popular tourist destination since becoming a filming location for Game of Thrones, The Dark Hedges is a road enveloped by beech trees in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Wonder Is Everywhere: Avian Love, Medieval Myths, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White December 8, 2023

A small Lancashire courting cake

Lancashire Courting Cake

Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.