Tallinn, Estonia
KGB Museum
"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
Site Where the First V2 Rocket Fell on London
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
London, England
Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
Animals in War Memorial
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
London, England
The Troubadour
A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.
London, England
Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
The Executioner's Ax
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
The Theatre
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
London, England
Two Princes Staircase
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
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.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
London, England
Ruins of the Crystal Palace
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
London, England
London's Lilliputian Police Station
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
The Churchill War Rooms
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
La Dune du Pilat
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
San Sebastián, Spain
Montaña Suiza
The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.
Al Ayn, Oman
Beehive Tombs of Al Ayn
The best-preserved beehive tombs in Oman with spectacular backdrop.
Habib, Oman
Wadi Bani Habib
An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.
