Polldubh, Scotland
Ben Nevis
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Fort William, Scotland
In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Willemstad, Curaçao
This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.
Canoa, Ecuador
If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.
Pico, Portugal
As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
The effect of this ancient form of image projection situated atop an 11th century Moorish palace is thrilling.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Gibraltar
There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
Gibraltar
Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Greece
A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.
Kalarrites, Greece
This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.
Ano Vouves, Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates
Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.
Cairo, Egypt
Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Cairo, Egypt
An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
Cairo, Egypt
In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.