Toledo, Spain
Pozo Amargo (Bitter Well)
The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.
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Toledo, Spain
The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.
San Francisco, California
The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.
Berlin, Germany
Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”
York, England
A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.
Plymouth, England
The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.
Liverpool, England
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.
Glasgow, Scotland
An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.
Brooklyn, New York
This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
Enklinge, Åland Islands
This archipelago homestead-turned-museum has remained the same since its last resident, born in 1897, died in 1973.
Culross, Scotland
The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.
Al-Chibayish, Iraq
Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.
Brno, Czechia
In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.
Angles-sur-l'Anglin, France
This imposing castle has stood for nearly a thousand years.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Henderson, Kentucky
View Kentucky's beauty and history from the perspective of painter John James Audubon, author and illustrator.
Dublin, Ireland
Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.
Calcaferro, Italy
An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.