Indianapolis, Indiana
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library and Museum
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
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Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.
Oxford, England
Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.
London, England
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.