Basel, Switzerland
Tinguely Fountain
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Basel, Switzerland
Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.
Basel, Switzerland
Münster Reaction Ferry
This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.
Basel, Switzerland
Museum Tinguely
An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Mooning Gargoyle of Freiburg Minster
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg Bächle
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
The Cracking Buildings of Staufen
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Weil am Rhein, Germany
Giant Chairs of Weil am Rhein
A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.
Basel, Switzerland
Dreiländereck
A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.
Basel, Switzerland
Spalentor
The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Sacred Cod
No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Athenaeum Skin Book
A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Alexandria, Virginia
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
An original apothecary from 1792.
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
