Paris, France
The Bouquinistes of Paris
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
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Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Hunstanton, England
All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
Portsmouth, England
This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Ventnor, England
The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.
Isle of Wight, England
The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.
Newport, England
The Last Home of an Executed King.
Rosser, Manitoba
The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
This little theatre at the end of the Urban Gallery in the Manitoba Museum plays silent films from stars who performed in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A marvel of engineering built to prevent annual floods from devastating the city of Winnipeg.
Lorette, Manitoba
This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.
New York, New York
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
New York, New York
A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.