Salford, England
'Salford First'
This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."
1910
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Halchita, Utah
Forrest Gump Point
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
London, England
Dirty Dick's
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Chesterfield, England
Chesterfield Snail
This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
Arkwright Town, England
Arkwright Town
When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.
Duckmanton, England
Walking Together
A poignant memorial to the 106 coal miners killed in three major accidents in Derbyshire.
Bolsover, England
Cundy House
This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
Chesterfield, England
George Stephenson Statue
One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.
Chesterfield, England
Chesterfield's Crooked Spire
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Grover, Colorado
Pawnee Buttes
On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.
Thessaloniki, Greece
'The Umbrellas'
One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
Liverpool, England
Eleanor Rigby Statue
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg's Mini Statue of Liberty
A local prank turned town icon.
Washington, D.C.
Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Washington, D.C.
Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
Washington, D.C.
Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Yenching Palace
The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.
Washington, D.C.
NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
London, England
Walthamstow Market
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.
Washington, D.C.
Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
