Places Edited by halkoss

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

A temple featuring a giant Tudigong statue, quirky roadside dinosaurs, and stunning Taipei panoramas.

A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.

A glimpse into Taiwan's coal-mining past.

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.

A library built to commemorate Edward VII's visit to Pune.

A collection of busts honor the first 29 prime ministers of Australia.

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.

Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.