San Francisco, California
Bourbon & Branch
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Boston, Massachusetts
Gruchy's Angels
Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tomb of the Mather Family
The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.
Boston, Massachusetts
Old North Church
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Madrid, Spain
The Royal Quartet
A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
Madrid, Spain
Kilometre Zero
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Madrid, Spain
Fountain of the Fallen Angel
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
Sobrino de Botin
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Madrid, Spain
Palacio de Cristal
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Madrid, Spain
Templo de Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
Temple of Kom Ombo
One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
Nubia, Egypt
The Temple of Abu Simbel
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Death Railway Bridge
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Prohm
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Melbourne, Australia
Ned Kelly's Armour
The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
Yallabatharra, Australia
Principality of Hutt River
A micronation of epic proportions.
Melbourne, Australia
Old Melbourne Gaol
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
