Places Edited by Igdaloff2

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

The final resting place of one of Thomas Jefferson's formerly enslaved sons.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

Housed inside a replica church, its collection honors the Black community displaced by the Halifax government.

The first modernist church in Europe.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.