Whitby, England
Whitby Museum, Library & Archive
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
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Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
West Hollywood, California
An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New York, New York
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.
Slatington, Pennsylvania
Designed by the company that provided water to the entire community.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Los Angeles, California
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.