London, England
Spitalfields Charnel House
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
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London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
New York, New York
The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.
Milan, Italy
The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.
Lettsworth, Louisiana
The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.
Mandeville, Louisiana
This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.
Birmingham, Alabama
This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.
Munich, Germany
A subterranean display of public art and architecture.
Chicago, Illinois
You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.