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Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Goats with sign

Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

The small shrine prays homage to a miracle.

New Franken, Wisconsin

National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion

In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.

The Lamppost and Clock (With permission of Tottenham Hotspur Press Office)

London, England

Tottenham Hotspur Lamppost

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

Memorial to the Women of World War II.

London, England

Memorial to the Women of World War II

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

"Titania and Bottom" by Henry Fuseli.

London, England

'Titania and Bottom'

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

Huntsman & Sons

London, England

Huntsman & Sons

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

This classic London pub has a surprising history behind it.

London, England

John Snow

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

The Soho Square Hut

London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Pavement Clock

Windsor, England

Pavement Clock

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

Amazing swans.

Windsor, England

The Queen's Swans at Windsor

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

Queen Charlotte Street.

Windsor, England

Queen Charlotte Street

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

The Gate House, one of the remains of Richmond Palace.

London, England

Remains of Richmond Palace

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Another angle

Windsor, England

The JFK Memorial at Runnymede

The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.

Waverley Cemetery

Sydney, Australia

Waverley Cemetery

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

Eric the Pliosaur

Sydney, Australia

Eric the Pliosaur

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

Cactus and Succulent Garden

Sydney, Australia

Cactus and Succulent Garden

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

Mrs. Macquarie's Chair In Sydney Botanic Garden

Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Royal Botanic Gardens

Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Midden

Sydney, Australia

Midden

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.

Thrombolites of Lake Clifton

Clifton, Australia

Lake Clifton Thrombolites

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.

Gnomesville

Wellington Mill, Australia

Gnomesville

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

The Dingo Flour sign on the side of a silo.

North Fremantle, Australia

Dingo Flour Sign

Visible from both land and sea.

The South Fremantle Power Station

North Coogee, Australia

The South Fremantle Power Station

The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.

Eliza, standing in the waters of Matilda Bay

Perth, Australia

Eliza Sculpture

A beloved statue of a diving woman in Perth’s Swan River is frequently dressed up in costumes for special occasions.

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