Stowe, Vermont
Mount Mansfield
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Burlington, Vermont
Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Vatican City
Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Rome, Italy
Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Rome, Italy
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Paris, France
Pont de la Concorde
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
Flame of Liberty
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
Grande Galerie de l'Évolution
Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.
Paris, France
Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
Centre Pompidou
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
London, England
'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
London, England
Beauchamp Tower
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Mansion House Square
London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
London, England
Animals in War Memorial
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
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
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
Pelicans of St James's Park
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Air Conditioning Towers
"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
