Portland, Oregon
The Grotto
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
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Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Arco, Idaho
Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
St Regis, Montana
Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.
Seaside, Oregon
Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
London, England
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Minstead, England
A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Portsmouth, England
This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
Winchester, England
Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.
Winchester, England
Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
Winchester, England
This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Southampton, England
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
Southampton, England
A memorial marking the original departure point for the two ships carrying the early English settlers to the New World.
Southampton, England
Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.