Munich, Germany
Umschreibung
A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Munich, Germany
A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
Malaga, Spain
This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.
Roche Caiman, Seychelles
A schooner, nicknamed "The Unsinkable," with a long history of survival in the Indian Ocean.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Thessaloniki, Greece
One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
Agrilos, Greece
This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.
Easton, Pennsylvania
Come for the history lesson, stay for the mule-pulled boat rides.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Rumford, Maine
A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.
Concord, Massachusetts
The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Montauk, New York
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
Sag Harbor, New York
This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
New York, New York
A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
New York, New York
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.