New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Potsdam, Germany
A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Kaunas, Lithuania
An open-air art gallery that aims to share the stories of the people who live around it.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.
Prague, Czechia
The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.
Galway, Ireland
Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.
Tbilisi, Georgia
When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
Tskaltubo, Georgia
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Georgia
Underground monastery and fortress.
Duboka, Croatia
Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.
Görlitz, Germany
One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Cologne, Germany
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.