Tallinn, Estonia
Raeapteek
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Odense, Denmark
St. Canute's Cathedral
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Avebury, England
Avebury
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Swindon, England
Swindon Magic Roundabout
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Jasper, Alberta
Athabasca Glacier
This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Langkawi, Malaysia
Langkawi Sky Bridge
This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.
Asheville, North Carolina
Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Beaufort, South Carolina
Haint Blue Porch Ceilings
The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana Old State Capitol
A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.
St. Francisville, Louisiana
The Disputed Domain of West Florida
The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.
Oxford, Mississippi
Rowan Oak
William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.
Portland, Oregon
International Rose Test Garden
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Montreal, Québec
Le Stade Olympique
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
Site of the Boston Tax Riot
One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
‘Jaws’ Bridge
The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Flying Horses Carousel
The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard Gingerbread Houses
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
