Cities

This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.

A detailed, loving tribute to America's most isolated city.

This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Taiwan's first stone fortress is also the best preserved Qing Dynasty-era city on the island.

Underneath the well-known Lindenhof hides a secret cellar documenting Zurich's early history.

The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

A rebuilt Roman city that was once the largest Roman settlement in the region.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.