St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Adams, Tennessee
Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.