Zhangjiajie, China
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Beijing, China
Great Wall of China Slide
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Aba, China
Huanglong Travertine Pools
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Zhangjiajie, China
Tianmen Shan
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
Zhangjiajie, China
Avatar Hallelujah Mountain
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Datong, China
Hanging Temple of Hengshan
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Permanently Closed
Rotterdam, Netherlands
European Walk of Fame
The European equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame is slowly spreading over the entire city.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Piet Hein Statue
A memorial to the Netherlands' most famous privateer.
Schiedam, Netherlands
Proosje van Schiedam
A statue of Schiedam's beloved gin mascot.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rewind Wind Turbine Blade Benches
Sitting at the intersection of sustainability and street art, these repurposed wind turbine blades offer a colorful, "blade-made" tribute to circular design and LGBTQI+ pride in the heart of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
De Tijdtrap
A set of parking garage escalators doubling as a historical overview of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pilgrim Fathers Church
This 15th century church is where the Pilgrims spent their last night in the Netherlands before setting sail for America.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Quarantainestation Heijplaat (Heijplaat Quarantine Center)
A 20th-century naval quarantine center is now a local park.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Castellum Hoge Woerd
This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The Railway Museum (Spoorwegmuseum)
Visitors can still take a train to this former train station turned museum.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Westergasfabriek
One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Erasmus Statue
The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Kröller-Müller Museum
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Het Wittehuis
The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Hat of Lou Bandy
From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Van Nelle Factory
An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
De Hef
A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.
Schiedam, Netherlands
Noletmolen
Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.
