New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
Places I've been
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New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
Congleton, England
This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Verona Island, Maine
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Bronx, New York
Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.
North Salem, New York
Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.
San Antonio, Texas
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Somerset, England
The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Bronx, New York
This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.