Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
221b Baker Street
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
Twinings Tea Shop
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
Monument to Hodge the Cat
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Seven Noses of Soho
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
East Sussex, England
Beachy Head
England's most notorious suicide spot.
East Sussex, England
Seven Sisters Cliffs
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Madrid, Spain
Templo de Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Paris, France
Centre Pompidou
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Peacock Clock
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Pushkin, Russia
The Amber Room
An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.
Tallinn, Estonia
Old Thomas
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Gruta, Lithuania
Grūtas Park
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
Joneikiškės, Lithuania
Europos Parkas
A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.
Paberžės seniūnija, Lithuania
Centre of Europe
A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
Hill of Crosses
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
