Carthage, Tunisia
Byrsa Hill
An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
White Rock, British Columbia
The Great White Rock
Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.
San Marino, San Marino
Cava dei Balestrieri
Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.
San Marino, San Marino
Montale Tunnel
The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Hans Christian Andersen Statue
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Postal del Fin del Mundo
The southernmost postal office in South America.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
Iguazu Falls
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Sydney, Australia
'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Civitavecchia, Italy
Fort Michelangelo
The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.
Civitavecchia, Italy
Falcone and Borsellino and Mafia Victims Memorial
An image of two murdered magistrates became iconic and is reproduced in metal as a memorial on the Civitavecchia sea front.
Palma, Spain
Tren de Sóller
This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Park
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
Belgrade, Serbia
Pobednik (The Victor) Monument
A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.
Belgrade, Serbia
'Roman Well' of the Belgrade Fortress
A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Schöner Náci
A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.
Budapest, Hungary
William Shakespeare Statue in Budapest
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Antarctica
Deception Island
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Antarctica
Antarctic Exploration Museum & Post Office
The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Christ Church Cathedral
The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Tomb of Rufina Cambacérès
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Original Tomb of Tomás Guido
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Floralis Generica
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
