Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Miracle Garden
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Minsk, Belarus
Fountain of Three Storks
A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.
Minsk, Belarus
Isle of Tears
A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.
Minsk, Belarus
Minsk KFC
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Prague, Czechia
Prague Metronome
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Katoomba, Australia
Three Sisters
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Kamakura, Japan
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Omaha, Nebraska
Site of a Japanese Balloon Bomb Explosion
These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
Budapest, Hungary
Zero Kilometer Stone
The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
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
The Church of St. Anne
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Mermaid of Užupis
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Permanently Closed
Hong Kong
Jumbo Kingdom
A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Tokyo, Japan
Hachiko
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Prague, Czechia
Prague Meridian
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Prague, Czechia
Statue of Franz Kafka
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
Municipal House
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Old Jewish Cemetery
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Minsk, Belarus
National Library of Belarus
Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.
Budapest, Hungary
Ronald Reagan Statue in Budapest
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
Budapest, Hungary
Columbo Statue
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
The Citadella
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
