Brooklyn, New York
Cleft Ridge Span
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
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Brooklyn, New York
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
New York, New York
A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.
New York, New York
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.
St. Louis, Missouri
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
St. Louis, Missouri
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
New York, New York
A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.
New York, New York
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.
St. Louis, Missouri
The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.
St. Louis, Missouri
One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.
St. Louis, Missouri
This unassuming riverbank is Missouri’s first designated site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
London, England
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
London, England
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
London, England
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.