Places Edited by linkogecko

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.

A 1995 memorial acknowledges the tremendous contributions of Vietnamese refugees to Canada.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.

These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.