Amsterdam, Netherlands
Huddesteen
The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.
Cologne, Germany
Life-sized bronze statues of fictional puppet characters.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Rockville, Utah
Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Virgin, Utah
A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.
Washington, D.C.
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
Washington, D.C.
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Šibenik, Croatia
This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.
Trogir, Croatia
The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.