London, England
Alcove From Old London Bridge
Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.
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London, England
Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Rome, Italy
Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.
Wormingford, England
Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?
Paisley, Florida
Deep in the Ocala National Forest, a lonesome 19th-century grave.
Key Largo, Florida
After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.
York, England
A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.
Machynlleth, Wales
Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
Suomussalmi, Finland
Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.
Irvine, California
This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.
Edison, New Jersey
In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.
Lewes, Delaware
Designed to commemorate the founding of the first settlement in Delaware.
Paris, France
The site where two doves fell in love.
Mountain City, Georgia
Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.
Eglwyswrw, Wales
This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.
London, England
You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.
Chur, Switzerland
The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.
London, England
The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.
Cessford, Scotland
The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.
London, England
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.
Grimsby, England
A 12th-century church that houses a dark creature.