Saint Andrews, Scotland
Hamish McHamish Statue
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
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Saint Andrews, Scotland
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Los Gatos, California
A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
Manchester, New Hampshire
One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Wellington, New Zealand
A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Lanai City, Hawaii
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
Paris, France
Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.
Whipsnade, England
This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.
Richmond, California
An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
London, England
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
Monticello, Minnesota
Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.