London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
385
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
London, England
Tyburn Tree Marker
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
Lisbon, Portugal
Saint Anthony’s Sign of the Cross
The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.
Cassopolis, Michigan
Lady Liberty of Cassopolis
A roadside Statue of Liberty on the grounds of a manufacturing plant.
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
Southampton, England
Pilgrim Fathers Memorial
A memorial marking the original departure point for the two ships carrying the early English settlers to the New World.
London, England
Sherlock Holmes Statue
This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
Durham, North Carolina
Duke Homestead
The birthplace of a tobacco empire.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker
This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
London, England
Temple Bar
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Pyramid
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Leadville, Colorado
The Legendary Silver Dollar Saloon
This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Nashville, Tennessee
Jamaicaway Restaurant and Catering
Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.
Nashville, Tennessee
Saint Mary of the Seven Sorrows Catholic Church
This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.
Nashville, Tennessee
Concrete Parthenon
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Cuernavaca Cathedral Murals
Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.
Janitzio, Mexico
Statue of José Maria Morelos
Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.
Mexico City, Mexico
Pyramids of Tlatelolco
These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.
Mexico City, Mexico
Skull Rack of the Great Temple
A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Walnut Street Bridge
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
