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New York, New York

'Crack is Wack'

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
New York, New York

Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
New York, New York

Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
atimian Added by atimian
Brighton, England

West Pier

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Claymore Added by Claymore
Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
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Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Added by lercio
London, England

Edmond Halley Memorial

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.
Shogachan Added by Shogachan
London, England

Alfred Hitchcock's London Flat

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
Added by terrylm
London, England

The Tower Ravens

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
London, England

Sir John Soane's Museum

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
Dylan Added by Dylan
London, England

Novelty Automation

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
Added by hunkin
San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
Phippsburg, Maine

Seguin Island Light Station

George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.
Added by traceywilson
Monhegan, Maine

Monhegan Museum of Art & History

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.
Added by traceywilson
Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Bath, Maine

Bath-Tsugaru Torii Gate

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.
Added by owlandrobot74
Dresden, Germany

Dresden Frauenkirche

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Dresden, Germany

Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
easydistance Added by easydistance
Berlin, Germany

The DDR Museum

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Berlin, Germany

Kaninchenfeld (Rabbit Field)

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Berlin, Germany

David Hasselhoff Museum

What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
TupeloVoyeur Added by TupeloVoyeur
Berlin, Germany

Führerbunker Parking Lot

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
leiris Added by leiris