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The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

Fulham F.C. imploded once everyone excised its giant, hated tribute to the King of Pop.

The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

Helped by a surprise posthumous donation this small town toy museum features over 5,000 vintage playthings.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.