New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Taos, New Mexico
Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Bronx, New York
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Cherhill, England
The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Alton Barnes, England
This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
Brighton, England
Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.
London, England
This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Busveal, England
The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
Bath, England
Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
Stoke Heath, England
A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Sussex, England
The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
Coventry, England
A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.