Hartford, Connecticut
The Boat Building
An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.
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Hartford, Connecticut
An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.
Mousehole, Cornwall, England
The harbour of this Cornish village is illuminated by thousands of lights every Christmas season.
Scarborough, England
The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.
Denby Dale, England
A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.
Ripponden, England
The house in the middle of the motorway.
Eccles, England
Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Harrogate, England
The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.
Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Birmingham, England
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Windsor, England
At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Anacapri, Italy
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.