Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
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Washington, D.C.
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
Manchester, England
Fulham F.C. imploded once everyone excised its giant, hated tribute to the King of Pop.
Tissington, England
The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
Town End, England
A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.
Arkwright Town, England
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Chesterfield, England
The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.
Crich, England
This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Biddulph, England
This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Leek, England
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Congleton, England
This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Mow Cop, England
This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.