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Ripon, England

Ripon Workhouse Museum

The old Workhouse in Ripon was the last resort for the poor of the district from 1834 until the birth of the British welfare state in the mid 20th century. It is now a poignant museum reminding us of the harshness of the Victorian poor law regime.
The fountain at the Dickeyville Grotto.
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Hidden Architectural Wonders of Wisconsin

These seven stops across Wisconsin prove that the Midwest’s strangest buildings are hiding in plain sight.
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Wisbech, England

Wisbech & Fenland Museum

This great example of a Victorian museum claims to be the oldest purpose-built museum in the UK.
Brooksville, Florida

May-Stringer House

This Victorian mansion is part heritage museum, part architectural oddity, and part ghost story.
Jedburgh, Scotland

Monteath Mausoleum

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.
Fernandina Beach, Florida

The Fairbanks House

This grand, Italianate family home built in 1885 is now a charming bed and breakfast.
Utica, New York

Fountain Elms

This 1850s mansion reveals how rich Americans lived in the Victorian era.
Bethlem Royal Hospital, also known as "Bedlam," charged visitors a penny to explore the wards.
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The Undercover Woman Who Changed Asylum Tourism Forever

Visitors were drawn to mental institutions out of curiosity and compassion, but they weren’t seeing the full picture—until Nellie Bly revealed it.
Sarah Gleim March 14, 2025
Sheffield, England

Sheffield Megatron

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.
London, England

Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
Petaluma, California

‘A Fine Balance’

A public art installation featuring clawfoot bathtubs on stilts sparks admiration and controversy from locals.
Victorian dress-up at Dickens on The Strand.
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10 Fascinating Festivals in Galveston, Texas

Good times go far beyond beach season on this unusual island
The Oxfordshire Band of Hope and Temperance Union produced this map of Oxford's breweries and pubs in 1883.
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The Victorian 'Drink Maps' Wielded by Anti-Booze Crusaders

Author Kris Butler reveals how Temperance advocates mapped bars to discourage their spread.
Andrew Coletti September 11, 2024
This colored wood engraving shows the pig-faced Miss Atkinson.
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Regency Londoners Were Obsessed With Pig-Faced Ladies

In 1815, the obsession with swine-ish, upper-class ladies reached a fever pitch.
Sarah Crocker August 6, 2024
Plymouth, Connecticut

Lock Museum of America

Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.
To ride these contraptions, riders need bravery, tights, and a vest.
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5 Cycling Races Even More Intense Than the Tour de France

Get your penny farthing to the starting line.
April White June 27, 2024
Isle of Wight, England

Ventnor Winter Gardens

In the 1930s, people used to take boats from the mainland to see this Art Deco venue.
Springtime meant strawberries, cream, and cakes.
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The 19th-Century ‘Strawberry Parties’ That Raised Money and Spirits Each Spring

Servers wore strawberry hats and green gowns while guests feasted on shortcake, sherbet, and ice cream.
Anne Ewbank May 2, 2024