Edinburgh, Scotland
Rooftop Terrace at the National Museum of Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Places Kevsky Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
London, England
Topolski's 'Memoir of the Century'
Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
London, England
Viking Tombstone
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
London, England
St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori
These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Tyburn Tree Marker
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
Tomb of the Unknown London Girl
The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
London, England
The First Public Drinking Fountain
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
London, England
The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
Boston, Massachusetts
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tremont Temple
The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ruins of Schoolmaster Hill
Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plimoth Patuxet
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Washington, D.C.
Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
Washington, D.C.
African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Washington, D.C.
Historic Elevator at Potbelly
This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
Washington, D.C.
Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
