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Inside the Royal Shipyards of Seville.
Seville, Spain

Royal Shipyards of Seville

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Marion Stokes pictured in a scene from <em>Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project</em>, a new documentary by Matt Wolf.
television

The Remarkable Story of a Woman Who Preserved Over 30 Years of TV History

Thousands of hours of Marion Stokes's personal recordings will now be digitized, one tape at a time.
Noor Al-Samarrai April 29, 2019
Those insane local commercials that you just can't forget can become an important part of a city's culture.
television

21 Classic Television Ads That Locals Will Always Remember

No matter where you grew up, odds are there's a TV spot that defined your metro area.
Eric Grundhauser April 1, 2019
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
Toledo, Ohio

Jimmy Carter's Hot Dog Bun

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Trsteno, Croatia

Trsteno Arboretum

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
statues

Why There's a Columbo Statue in the Middle of Budapest

The American television character is memorialized in an unlikely locale.
Lizzie Philip October 23, 2018
Museum ENTER.
Solothurn, Switzerland

Museum ENTER

Its vast collection of wondrous gadgets details the fascinating history of information technology.
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Why Is There a Columbo Statue in the Middle of Budapest?

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Main Street, Senoia serves as multiple settings in the show The Walking Dead.
Senoia, Georgia

Senoia Main Street

The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Original puppets from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Original Puppets from 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
The statue.
Washington, D.C.

Philo Farnsworth Statue

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
Who North America.
Guilford Township, Indiana

Who North America

One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.
Fred Rogers icon plaque.
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Mister Rogers Icon at St. Paul's Church

Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
Film City, Qatar

Film City

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.
Early Television Museum
Hilliard, Ohio

Early Television Museum

A retro walk through the history of the tube.
The MegaZapper.
Bellingham, Washington

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Mt. Cleese
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Mt. Cleese

A New Zealand rubbish dump named after British comedian John Cleese.