Manchester, England
Gnome Island
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Manchester, England
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Bristol, England
An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.
Villaseca, Chile
At this desert restaurant, meals are cooked in solar ovens.
Rehovot, Israel
A family recipe is just one of several touches that make this Hebrew headstone special.
Saint-Anicet, Québec
The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.
Frederick, Maryland
Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
Auburn, Massachusetts
A small obelisk commemorates the launch site of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Winchester, England
A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.
Salem, Oregon
This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.
Québec City, Québec
A reconstituted ancestral village of the Huron-Wendat Nation.
Budapest, Hungary
The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.
Canet de Mar, Spain
Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Rome, Italy
This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.
Rome, Italy
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Rome, Italy
This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."
Rome, Italy
An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.
Rome, Italy
Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.
Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy
A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.
Rome, Italy
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
Rome, Italy
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.
Rome, Italy
The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.