Places Added by Fred Cherrygarden

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.

Home of the infamous Cauld Lad of Hylton and one of the inspirations behind "Alice" in Sunderland.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Access to this hidden site of a 14th-century mass suicide is prohibited, unless it is to pray for the dead.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.