Münster, Germany
Anabaptist Cages
Cages that once displayed the bodies of executed leaders hang from a German church tower.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Matavun, Slovenia
Skocjan Caves
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Bielefeld, Germany
Bielefeld Conspiracy
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
London, England
London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Hyde Park Pet Cemetery
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
London, England
Chi-Chi the Giant Panda
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Stables Market
Catacombs turned marketplace.
London, England
Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
London, England
Twinings Tea Shop
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
Boadicea and Her Daughters
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
London's Lilliputian Police Station
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
Pink Floyd Plaque
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
South Iceland's Bra Fence
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
Grindavík, Iceland
Blue Lagoon
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Iceland
Selatangar
Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Hólavallagarður Cemetery
This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Álfaskólinn (Elf School)
Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
