Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
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Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
London, England
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
London, England
An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.
London, England
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
London, England
An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
London, England
The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.
London, England
The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.
London, England
This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
London, England
The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.
London, England
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
London, England
This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
London, England
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
London, England
The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
London, England
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.