Alberta
Columbia Icefield
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Places I've been
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Alberta
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Mägipe, Estonia
One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.
Tahkuna, Estonia
Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Colebrook, New Hampshire
Memorial dedicated to four citizens killed during a shooting spree prompted by a routine traffic stop.
Colebrook, New Hampshire
A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Luleå, Sweden
The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.
Stockholm, Sweden
Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Sigtuna, Sweden
A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.
Lund, Sweden
These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.
Stockholm, Sweden
A collection of trees from various corners of the world call Stockholm University home.
Sigtuna, Sweden
Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Pendleton, Oregon
A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.
Budapest, Hungary
Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.