Portland, Oregon
Portland Horse Rings
Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Portland, Oregon
Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.
Caerphilly, Wales
The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Kiplingcotes, England
You don't have to be a professional jockey to ride in Britain's oldest horse race.
Gumeracha, Australia
You can climb to the top of the world's largest rocking horse.
Paris, Kentucky
An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."
Avesta, Sweden
The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.
Poggioreale, Italy
This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.
Villamarzana, Italy
Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.
Pontey, Italy
A former millstone quarry in the Italian Alps is strewn with rocks bearing distinct round shapes.
Termoli, Italy
This fishing contraption sits on top of a series of spindly wooden stilts.
Parma, Italy
A sculpture in memory of a homeless man much loved by the city of Parma.
Viterbo, Italy
This fiberglass version of the Awakening sculpture by Seward Johnson, now resides in its third location in Italy, in Viterbo.
Gropparello, Italy
This castle has decor from many periods of history, as well as a fairytale park.
Civenna, Italy
Hundreds of these oversized benches have been built as an art project meant to change people's perspectives.
Bagolino, Italy
An ancient cemetery hides behind a line of disparate chapels.
Acireale, Italy
A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.
Savona, Italy
The other, lesser-known, Sistine Chapel, sits over 500km away from the Vatican City in an Italian port City.
Chioggia, Italy
A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.
Mantua, Italy
An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
Rome, Italy
When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
San Pellegrino Terme, Italy
This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.
Castellabate, Italy
According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.
Montagnana, Italy
A medieval castle was used for centuries as a hemp farm.