Places Edited by Ian Hall

An advertising mural tempering the behavior of Charleston’s children since the late 1800s.

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

This library is designed to commemorate the work of the Human Genome Project.

It could once load ships with tons of coal in an hour before its closing in 1952.

The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.

Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.

A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

A rare 18th-century heating system tucked inside a historic colonial home.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

This rudder is one of the few remnants of a shipyard that once operated on the banks of the Potomac River.

Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.

A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.

A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.

Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.

A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.