Chicago, Illinois
Wabash Arts Corridor
An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.
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Chicago, Illinois
An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.
Chicago, Illinois
A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.
Chicago, Illinois
This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."
Chicago, Illinois
Former bath house turns gastropub.
Chicago, Illinois
The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Manchester, England
This massive memorial commemorates those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.
Columbia, Missouri
Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.
Columbia, Missouri
The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.
Columbia, Missouri
The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.
Oxford, England
A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
Oxford, England
This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Oxford, England
A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.
Oxford, England
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Cambridge, England
An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
Cambridge, England
A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Oxfordshire, England
These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.
Oxford, England
A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.