Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.