Manchester, England
The Shambles
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
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Manchester, England
Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.
London, England
The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
Boston, Massachusetts
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Cambridge, England
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
Everett, Washington
Three hangars filled with meticulously restored aircraft and armored vehicles.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Hobart, Australia
Three women and a 10-year-old boy are immortalized in this sculpture memorializing the 13,000 women and children convicts sent to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) between 1803 and 1853.
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Shrewsbury, England
One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.
Christchurch, New Zealand
This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.
Parkville, Australia
A unique reminder of the once-bustling cattle market during the 19th-century.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Bendigo, Australia
Direct access to a gold mine showing the boom and bust of Australia's Victorian gold rush.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.
Paris, France
Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Salisbury, England
This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.
Monterey, California
Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
Mill Valley, California
Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.
Glasgow, Scotland
This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.
Bismarck, North Dakota
This municipal park along the Missouri River honors the galley central to the Lewis & Clark Expedition with a replica ship and sculptures.
Durham, England
Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.