London, England
Mansion House Square
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
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London, England
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Hyde Park, New York
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Hamden, Connecticut
This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
New Haven, Connecticut
Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.
New Haven, Connecticut
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
New Haven, Connecticut
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Hillsdale, New York
Eight whimsical acres of metal art.
Hudson, New York
The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.
New York, New York
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
Garrison, New York
This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.
Kingston, New York
An abandoned dollhouse factory.
Boiceville, New York
Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.
Beacon, New York
Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Yarmouth, Maine
The world's largest rotating world.
Brooklyn, New York
Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.