Canterbury, England
Alphege Windows
A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.
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Pompeii, Italy
Stone Phalluses of Pompeii
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
London, England
The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Oxford, England
The Alfred Jewel
One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.
Istanbul, Turkey
Theodosian Wall Stone Ladder
Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
Baltimore, Maryland
The American Visionary Art Museum
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Baltimore, Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
Grave of John Wilkes Booth
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Baltimore, Maryland
Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
George Peabody Library
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Prescott, Arizona
Old Governor's Mansion
Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.
Alexandria, Virginia
The Grave of the Female Stranger
This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
Alexandria, Virginia
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.
Alexandria, Virginia
South Boundary Stone of Washington, DC
America's first federal monument.
Alexandria, Virginia
Gadsby's Tavern
This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
Bern, Switzerland
Méret Oppenheim Fountain
The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.
Vatican City
Vatican City Walls
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
New York, New York
New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
Canterbury, England
Tomb of the Black Prince
An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
Washington, D.C.
Evelyn Y. Davis's Gravestone
A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
London, England
British Library Treasures Gallery
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
