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Victorian

Bethlem Royal Hospital, also known as "Bedlam," charged visitors a penny to explore the wards.

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.

10 Fascinating Festivals in Galveston, Texas

Good times go far beyond beach season on this unusual island

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The Oxfordshire Band of Hope and Temperance Union produced this map of Oxford's breweries and pubs in 1883.

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.

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.

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.

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

Manchester, England

Afflecks

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Cheltenham, England

Gordon Lamp

Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.

Frederick, Maryland

Gambrill House

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.

The cloud-like cocktail is one of the last vestiges of Soyer's grand experiment.

The Ice Cream Cocktail Born in a Spectacular Victorian Food Hall

Soyer Au Champagne is one of the legacies of Alexis Soyer, the first—and most ambitious—celebrity chef of the 1800s.

Amanda Schuster March 14, 2024

The Respected Oxford Professors Who Say They Time Traveled

Two Victorian academics believed they saw Marie Antoinette at Versailles.

Chris Wheatley March 12, 2024

Farnham, England

Victoria Garden

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.

A Victorian-era sitter is clamped into position using a metal frame before having his portrait taken.

7 Crazy True Stories About the Victorian Era

Plus three that are, sadly, just myths.

April White February 23, 2024