London, England
The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
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London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
London, England
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
London, England
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
London, England
A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Oak Island, North Carolina
The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.
Alexandria, Egypt
This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Picacho, Arizona
A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.
Tucson, Arizona
A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.
Benson, Arizona
Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.
Benson, Arizona
What is the Thing?
El Paso, Texas
El Paso's only historic house museum is an adobe mansion built by a prominent multicultural borderlands family.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Bonorva, Italy
A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
An Asante king spent four years in exile in a house on this very spot.
Forres, Scotland
A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
Galashiels, Scotland
The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.