Places Edited by LisaUSA

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

These boots are made for selfies.

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

"May the force be with you always."

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Where unreadable addresses are read, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.