London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
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London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Berlin, Germany
This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Princeton, New Jersey
The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Berlin, Germany
An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.