Washington, D.C.
Roman Legionnaire Modesty Shields
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
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Washington, D.C.
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Columbus, Ohio
This small plaza encourages people diagnosed with cancer to never give up hope.
Tehachapi, California
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Manteo, North Carolina
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Washington, D.C.
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Steubenville, Ohio
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
Paris, Kentucky
An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
New York, New York
A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
West Point, New York
West Point’s only monument to a woman veteran stands above an empty grave.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Key West, Florida
Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.