Edinburgh, Scotland
Mons Meg
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Mary King’s Close
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
World's Largest Fiddle
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome
A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”
Mackinac County, Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Boulder City, Nevada
Hoover Dam Old Exhibit Building
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Explosion Memorial
The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Old Burial Ground
This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Thompson Falls
This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena City Hall
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
Montreal, Québec
Le Stade Olympique
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto PATH
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Permanently Closed
Marco Island, Florida
Cape Romano Dome House
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
Blackpool, England
Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mount Auburn Cemetery
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Blackbeard's Castle
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hand of Faith Gold Nugget
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Pasadena, California
Mount Wilson Observatory
This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.
Chester, England
Chester Rows
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
