Cuenca, Spain
Ciudad Encantada
Geological storytelling.
Places chrissyml Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Buendía, Spain
La Ruta de las Caras: The Route of Faces
Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.
Titulcia, Spain
Cave of the Moon
Mysterious Spanish catacombs of unknown origins.
Madrid, Spain
Fountain of the Fallen Angel
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
Palacio de Cristal
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Madrid, Spain
Air Crash
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
Chamberí Ghost Station
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Madrid, Spain
Templo de Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Serenity Statue
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
Washington, D.C.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Remains of Truxton Circle Fountain
Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.
Washington, D.C.
Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
The Grave of the Female Stranger
This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the Columbian Cannon Foundry
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Arlington, Virginia
Headstone-Eating Trees
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
U.S. National Prototype Kilogram
This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations
Washington, D.C.
C&O Boat Elevator Ruins
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
Permanently Closed
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Abandoned National Slavery Museum
An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.
