Vilnius, Lithuania
Literatų Gatvė (Literature Street)
Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Vilnius, Lithuania
One Million Cent Pyramid
The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Stebuklas Miracle Tile
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Church of St. Casimir
A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Margutis Easter Egg
A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Vilnius, Lithuania
'Sėkmės pilvas' ('Lucky Belly')
Rub it for a bit of good luck.
Salon-de-Provence, France
Maison de Nostradamus
The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
Underground Church of Saint-Jean at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
The largest underground church in Europe.
Lyon, France
'Le Mur des Canuts'
Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.
Berlin, Germany
Haus des Lehrers
A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Pressecafé Mural
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Washington, D.C.
African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Washington, D.C.
Rotunda of the Provinces
An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Access Hatch
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
District of Columbia
The Winfield Scott Memorial
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Washington, D.C.
Civil War Nurses Memorial
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
