London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
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London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
London, England
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
London, England
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
London, England
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Springfield, Massachusetts
The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.
Princeton, New Jersey
The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.
Princeton, New Jersey
Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.
Princeton, New Jersey
The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
Warwick, New York
Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.
West Milford, New Jersey
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Tappan, New York
This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.
Schiphol, Netherlands
A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.