Detroit, Michigan
St. Joseph Oratory
Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.
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Detroit, Michigan
Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.
Detroit, Michigan
Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.
Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
Detroit, Michigan
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
London, England
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
New York, New York
Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Queens, New York
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England
A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.
London, England
This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.
London, England
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.