Places Edited by Michelle Cassidy

A coin-operated model railway tucked inside a busy train station

Situated on an ancient road to London, a medieval couple had a one-of-a-kind billboard made to pray for their souls in the afterlife

Where a plague-quarantined village left vinegar-soaked coins for supplies

An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue

A coal town pitcher who became a record-setting legend, then came home to serve

This nondescript row house in downtown Washington, D.C., was the home of a very secretive group for well over a century

The former home of the "Father of Black History"

A hidden mid-city oasis, built for pollinators amid the concrete of federal buildings

The first inhabitants of this remote town faced a grisly death.

Henri Matisse's final masterpiece.

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

A collection of abstract sculptures by a former tobacco auctioneer turned outsider artist.

A small Sardinian village covered in vivid murals depicting a century of local life.

A unique and poignant sidewalk mural commemorates the deaths of two striking workers.

A tidbit of Poe history on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

These enormous concrete blocks played a vital role in one of history's most important days.

This subterranean chapel is said to be where the Holy Family sought refuge before fleeing to Egypt.

This fascinating museum takes visitors through Britain’s Roman past.

One of the most intact and well-preserved skeletons of a mammoth in the world is displayed in a tiny Utah town.

The settlement of a leading abolitionist who inspired one of America's most influential novels.

Legend has it that the water from this fountain has miraculous healing properties.

You can dig for your own 52-million-year-old fish fossils.