Places Edited by aribrown

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

Muammar Gaddafi's well-intentioned investment in his favorite city turned out to be a nightmare.

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

This little-known hero has been protecting "The Fens" for close to 400 years, and now from its most powerful challenger yet: climate change.

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.

After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

Artifacts fill the old headquarters of the hugely influential political movement to ban alcohol in the United States.

Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.