Arlington, Virginia
Headstone-Eating Trees
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Canterbury, England
The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
London, England
Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Three Rivers, California
Moro Rock
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Sequoia National Park, California
General Sherman
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Stavanger, Norway
Iron Age Farm
A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.
Kingsburg, California
Swedish Coffee Pot Tower
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Tromsø, Norway
Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen)
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Nordkapp, Norway
North Cape
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Airport Runway
High winds can make this one scary landing.
Auckland, New Zealand
Sky Tower
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cape Palliser, New Zealand
Putangirua Pinnacles
These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.
San Diego, California
Balboa Park Moreton Bay Fig Tree
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Pacific Grove, California
Point Pinos Lighthouse
The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.
San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Morro Bay, California
Morro Rock
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Tulare, California
Preston’s Pride
A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.
