Lucca, Italy
Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower)
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
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Lucca, Italy
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
Cambridge, England
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
Manningtree, England
This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.
Mistley, England
This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.
Essex, England
This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
York, Maine
The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.
York, Maine
The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Boston, Massachusetts
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Boston, Massachusetts
The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.