San Francisco, California
Balmy Alley Murals
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
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San Francisco, California
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
London, England
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.
London, England
Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.