Washington, D.C.
Vigilant Firehouse
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
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Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Tunnel
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
Washington, D.C.
Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
Washington, D.C.
The Tabulating Machine Co.
The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.
Washington, D.C.
Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Access Hatch
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
Historic Elevator at Potbelly
This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
Washington, D.C.
Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Washington, D.C.
Holodomor Memorial
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
The Mutilated Currency Division
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
London, England
Kilmorey Mausoleum
The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
London, England
Remains of Richmond Palace
This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
London, England
The Ghost of a Flea
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
The King's Cross Ice Well
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
Vienna, Austria
Globe Museum
Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.
Vienna, Austria
Sigmund Freud Museum
The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso National Botanical Garden
A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
Faro a Colon (Columbus Lighthouse)
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lab 111
An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.
Taketomi, Japan
The Star Sands of Hoshizuna-no-hama
White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.
