Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Kitchener, Ontario
Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower
An 18.9-meter tower that pays tribute to the Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled the Waterloo Region between 1800 and 1803.
West Montrose, Ontario
West Montrose Covered Bridge
Known as the "Kissing Bridge" for its privacy, it also happens to be the last covered bridge in Ontario.
Wellesley, Ontario
Bean Puzzle Tombstone
It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.
Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
National Academy of Sciences
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
Washington, D.C.
Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Wolcott, New York
'Venus Rising From the Sea'
This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.
San Francisco, California
Yoda Fountain
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Montreal, Québec
Paris Métro Sign at Victoria Square
The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital.
Montreal, Québec
Standing wave at Habitat '67, Montreal
Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.
Montreal, Québec
Farine Five Roses Sign
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Montreal, Québec
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel (The Sailors' Church)
Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wooden Quilt Doors
An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tomb of the Unknown Slave
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Faerie Playhouse
A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.
Toronto, Ontario
'Primrose'
A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."
