Sheffield Standard Measures of Length

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

At a bridge over the Humber river, markers show the effects of the deadliest hurricane in Canadian history.

This mysterious sign claims an American astronomer haunts the building—but is it true?

Mysterious markers have been giving the public a lesson in dendrochronology for over a century.

This sign marks the start and end of Matt Green's nearly 10,000-mile quest to walk every block of every street in New York City.

An Asante king spent four years in exile in a house on this very spot.

One of the few remaining water-driven tool shops, originally built in 1911.