New Haven, Connecticut
The Taft Chair at Woolsey Hall
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
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New Haven, Connecticut
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
New Haven, Connecticut
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
New Haven, Connecticut
One of America's oldest private membership libraries was long one of New Haven's best kept secrets.
New York, New York
The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
New York, New York
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
New York, New York
Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
Singapore
A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.
Cold Spring, New York
A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.
Bronx, New York
Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.
New York, New York
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
Quezon City, Philippines
Philippine art and culture are on display at this university museum.
Argentina
The island houses the ruins of a secret nuclear fusion lab that once employed high-profile Nazi scientists
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Quezon City, Philippines
A series of increasingly larger sundials have grown with this school.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Skopje, North Macedonia
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.
Nagcarlan, Philippines
The crypt under this cemetery's chapel was used as a meeting place by Filipino revolutionaries.
Atlanta, Georgia
In Midtown Atlanta, tons of marble appears to be devouring a Fiat Panda at this unique art installation.