New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Epsom, England
This memorial is dedicated to the legendary suffragette, who stepped in front of the king's horse during the Epsom Derby.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
New York, New York
A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.
New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Brooklyn, New York
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
London, England
This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.
London, England
A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
London, England
The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Arkwright Town, England
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Lincoln, England
This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.