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Brooklyn, New York

Grave of Governor DeWitt Clinton

The Father of the Erie Canal has a magnificent grave marker that redefines the term "final resting place."
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Brooklyn, New York

The Bone Museum

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
Added by mashapotemkin
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Seltzer Museum

Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America.
Added by Huebschfrau
Mantua, Italy

Rotonda di San Lorenzo

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.
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Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Water Cribs

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.
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Southampton, England

Canute Chambers Plaque

This building was once the local office of White Star Line, the company that employed the crew on the Titanic when it sank.
Added by willfaulkner
Phoenix, Arizona

‘Release the Fear’

Four tons of weapons merge together in a memorial against violence.
Added by cdanesh
Odessa, Delaware

Corbit-Sharp House

This historic Georgian mansion contains a hidden room that was used to harbor a fugitive in the days of the Underground Railroad.
Added by ianlefk
Berlin, Germany

Gründer Geist

Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
Added by rudimarnitz
Zaragoza, Spain

Aljaferia Palace

This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.
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Minoh, Japan

Momotaro

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
San Francisco, California

Jack Kerouac Alley

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.
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Seaford, Delaware

Hardscrabble, Delaware

Did the word “hardscrabble” originate from an 18th century Delaware fistfight?
Added by ianlefk
Yucca Valley, California

Morongo Basin Historical Museum

A desert community’s history is captured by this collection of artifacts and memorabilia.
Added by baywoodgirl
Osaka, Japan

Planet Plus One

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Marconi Wireless Station Site

The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.
Calvin the Courageous Added by Calvin the Courageous
Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Historic Site

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Cork, Ireland

Temple Hill Cemetery in Ballintemple

Both Catholic and Protestant graves dot this 17th-century burial ground.
Added by Niki Kay
Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, France

Maison Troglodyte

A cozy, cave-like home hidden in the French countryside.
Added by tonynl
London, England

Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

A living lighting fixture.
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London, England

Frank Gilbert Crichlow Plaque

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.
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Lancashire, England

Pennine Tower

This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
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La Rochelle, France

La Maison du Chat (The Cat House)

No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.
Added by agboe
Glasgow, Scotland

Moving Image Archive

Here you can see more than 100 years of Scotland’s history captured by amateur and professional filmmakers.
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