Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson’s Store
You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.
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Alderson, West Virginia
You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.
Little Compton, Rhode Island
Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Denver, Colorado
One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
New York, New York
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
London, England
The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
London, England
An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.
London, England
A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.
London, England
This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.
London, England
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
London, England
The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London graveyard.
London, England
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
London, England
A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
London, England
One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.
London, England
This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.