New York, New York
Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
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New York, New York
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Queens, New York
Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.
New York, New York
The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Hemel Hempstead, England
A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.
New York, New York
More gold than anywhere else, ever.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
Indio, California
A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
Portland, Maine
The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Paris, France
This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.
Salem, Massachusetts
A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum.
London, England
One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
Tokyo, Japan
These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Opened in 1787, this old-world treasure is said to be the oldest restaurant in Copenhagen.
West Stow, England
This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.