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Talbot von Sregor

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Alexander Hamilton Death Rock

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.

Hailes Quarry Hermit

Edinburgh, Scotland

Hailes Quarry Hermit

A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.

The sign seen here was an ad for Courage Brewery.

London, England

‘Take Courage’ Ghost Sign

This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.

This unusual linear clock shows the time all around the world.

London, England

The World Time Today

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

This "ship" was once a flower sculpture.

Andover, England

Viking Longboat

This former floral display recalls Andover’s crucial role in Viking history in England.

Irish Workhouse Centre

Portumna, Ireland

Irish Workhouse Centre

A well-preserved, 19th-century Irish workhouse recounts a grim time in the country’s history.

Lewis Carroll’s Pulpit

Guildford, England

Lewis Carroll’s Pulpit

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’

A marker making the "first shot" claim.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.

Look up at the Martyrs' Monument in Old Calton Cemetery.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Governor’s House

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

The Tomb of the Nue at night.

Osaka, Japan

Tomb of the Nue

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

The front side of the Big Piece.

Las Vegas, Nevada

‘The Big Piece’

The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.

This plaque is at the former location of the Mitford Castle pub.

London, England

Thomas Briggs’ Plaque

This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes).

Viterbo, Italy

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)

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.

This odd-looking fountain was once a masterpiece by a student of Michelangelo.

Rome, Italy

Fontana della Terrina

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

More than 3,500 year ago, this site was an intellectual hub.

Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

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.

The penny chute still collects donations for individuals impacted by homelessness.

London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

Line up early to snag a pillowy pączek.

Brooklyn, New York

Syrena Bakery

Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.

Temple Bar.

London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.

The Martyrs’ Cross

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Martyrs’ Cross

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

Numerous attempts to take down the Catford Cat have failed over the years.

London, England

The Catford Cat

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.

LV78 in Ocean Village.

Southampton, England

Calshot Lightship

This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.

Sarah Hare has been waiting here for centuries.

Stow Bardolph, England

The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare

In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.

A reconstructed "prairie schooner" as it might have appeared on the Oregon Trail.

Walla Walla, Washington

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.

Front view of the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center.

Columbus, Mississippi

Tennessee Williams’ Home

The birthplace and original home of the legendary American playwright.

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