Gateshead, England
The Angel of the North
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Postman's Park: Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Permanently Closed
London, England
Growing Underground
The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
London, England
Wellcome Collection & Library
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
Amesbury, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Kyiv, Ukraine
Museum of the Great Patriotic War
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Arsenalna Metro Station
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum
This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
Duga 'Russian Woodpecker' Radar
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Prypiat, Ukraine
Abandoned Avanhard Stadium of Prypiat
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Prypiat, Ukraine
Prypiat Amusement Park
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Prypiat, Ukraine
Abandoned City of Prypiat
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Alrewas, England
'Shot at Dawn' at the National Memorial Arboretum
In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
Brownhills, England
"Jigger" the Brownhills Miner
A giant gleaming memorial named for a coal miner who gave his life to the pits.
Liverpool, England
Superlambanana
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Madeley, England
St Michael's Church & the Nine Men of Madeley
This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
Dougga
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Hotel Sidi Driss
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Heraklion, Greece
Knossos
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Tintagel, England
King Arthur's Hall
Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.
Bodmin, England
Bodmin Jail
This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.
Saint Blazey, England
The Eden Project
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
