Oxford, England
C.S. Lewis's Grave
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Manchester, England
The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.
Rochdale, England
A museum of co-operativism housed in the birthplace of the modern movement.
Liverpool, England
This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.
Waterloo, England
Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.
Toxteth, England
17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials.
Liverpool, England
A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool.
Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.
Iceland
A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Segovia, Spain
A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.
Dumbría, Spain
This rough experimental house was created by flooding a dirt hill with concrete.
La Alberca, Spain
An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.
Terrassa, Spain
The Gaudí-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism.
Madrid, Spain
This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
Júzcar, Spain
This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.