Wicklow, Ireland
The Round Tower of Glendalough
This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Kerry, Ireland
Great Blasket Island
Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.
Kerry, Ireland
Fahan Beehive Huts
Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.
Kerry, Ireland
Gallarus Oratory
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
Cork, Ireland
The Butter Museum
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Chantilly, Virginia
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.
Milan, Italy
Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower)
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Milan, Italy
L.O.V.E.
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Genoa, Italy
Palazzo San Giorgio
Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.
Schiphol, Netherlands
Schiphol Clock
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palacio Barolo
A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.
New York, New York
Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Central Market
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Queens, New York
Fountain of the Planet of the Apes
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
New York, New York
Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
New York, New York
New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
