Concord, New Hampshire
Steps to Nowhere
All that remains of the former site of the final home of president Franklin Pierce.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Concord, New Hampshire
All that remains of the former site of the final home of president Franklin Pierce.
Dover, New Hampshire
Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.
Hemel Hempstead, England
The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
London, England
Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.
London, England
Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Birmingham, England
This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."
London, England
A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
London, England
A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
London, England
One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.
Nottingham, England
When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.
Hamburg, Germany
Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.
London, England
Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.
London, England
This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'
Bristol, England
A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Margate, England
Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.
London, England
Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.