Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken Dueling Grounds
The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
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Weehawken, New Jersey
The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.
London, England
This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.
London, England
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
Andover, England
This former floral display recalls Andover’s crucial role in Viking history in England.
Portumna, Ireland
A well-preserved, 19th-century Irish workhouse recounts a grim time in the country’s history.
Guildford, England
Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.
Osaka, Japan
The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
London, England
This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.
Viterbo, Italy
For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.
Rome, Italy
When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
Luxor, Egypt
The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.
London, England
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.
Brooklyn, New York
Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.
London, England
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.
London, England
For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
Southampton, England
This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.
Stow Bardolph, England
In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.
Walla Walla, Washington
Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.
Columbus, Mississippi
The birthplace and original home of the legendary American playwright.