New York, New York
Graffiti Hall of Fame
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Carnegie Hall Archives
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
London, England
I Goat
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
The London Stone
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
Monument to Hodge the Cat
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
London, England
Urine Deflectors of Fleet Street
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
London, England
Aldwych Tube Station
This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.
London, England
Strand Lane 'Roman Baths'
Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.
London, England
Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
10 Adam Street
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
London, England
York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Twinings Tea Shop
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
The London Beer Flood
On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
Bermuda
Somerset Bridge
The world's smallest drawbridge.
Bermuda
Royal Navy Docks
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Chillicothe, Ohio
Hopewell Culture National Historic Park
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Hildebran, North Carolina
Abandoned Henry River Mill Village
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First Bank of the United States
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
