London, England
Lamp Standards at Chelsea Embankment
Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
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London, England
Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
London, England
These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
Vienna, Austria
Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.
Sheffield, England
Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.
Hamburg, Germany
A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
London, England
Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
Hillside, Illinois
Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.
Mandeville, Louisiana
This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.
Oxford, England
A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Paris, France
French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.
London, England
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
Cork, Ireland
Both Catholic and Protestant graves dot this 17th-century burial ground.
Cambridge, England
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
Valletta, Malta
Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Xagħra, Malta
Local legend associates this large limestone chunk with a giantess, but archeologists say it may be the remains of a neolithic burial chamber.
Victoria, Malta
These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
Chamblee, Georgia
A celebration of one man’s obsession to collect the strangest items imaginable.
Hadley, Massachusetts
Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.
Poughkeepsie, New York
A building made mostly of cast iron features a 1:45 scale lego model of its self.
Xagħra, Malta
Hike up to this abandoned hotel for one of the best panoramic views of the island of Gozo.
Kiel, Germany
Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.
Danbury, Connecticut
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Bamberg, Germany
This brass doorknob is a nod to a local literary figure.