Charlestown, Rhode Island
The Fantastic Umbrella Factory
250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.
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Westerly, Rhode Island
Living Sharks Museum
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Gillette Castle State Park
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Indian Head
The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Betty and Barney Hill Memorials
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Völklingen, Germany
Volklinger Ironworks
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
Permanently Closed
Milford, Connecticut
Aerosol Techniques Factory
This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
United Nations Delegates Lounge
What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
The Sugar House Prison Window
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
New York, New York
Harry Jenning's Rat Pit of the Five Points
This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Birthplace of Baseball Monument
A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
Mont Saint-Michel
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
