London, England
The Mayflower Pub
The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Lincoln, England
Lincoln Tank Memorial
The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Witches' Well
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Corolla, North Carolina
Corolla Wild Horses
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Venice, Italy
Isola di San Michele
Venice's island of the dead.
Venice, Italy
Peggy Guggenheim's Grave
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
New York, New York
The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
New York, New York
Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
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.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Fort Myers, Florida
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Sanibel, Florida
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.
Permanently Closed
North Fort Myers, Florida
The Shell Factory
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Wareham, England
Bovington Tank Range
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Harrogate, England
Old Swan Hotel
Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
