Places nancieswilliams Wants to Go

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.

This is London's smallest listed building.

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

America's first public mental health facility.

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.