Places rbenn250 Wants to Go

A somber place of memory and reflection, that tells the story of Riga's Jewish community before and during World War II.

This funerary monument to the guillotined king and queen of France became a political lightning rod and a site of pilgrimage for French monarchists.

A former Colonial home and Inn, restored and furnished in the period-style.

The family tradition is that this Civil War veteran was part of Lincoln's guard detail on the day he was shot.

An oversized concrete replica of a classic Swedish vinegar bottle marks the town where the brand began.

It is the oldest complete surviving flag in the United States, predating the American Revolution, and may have been taken to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

William Shakespeare and other famous historical personalities watch over a square in the heart of Mumbai.

It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.

The oldest sanctuary in the Sammarinese Republic.

More than 5,000 years old, D27 is the largest dolmen in the Netherlands and was already standing long before Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids were built.

In 1838, 859 Potawatomi Indians were forcibly removed from their village to begin a grueling march to Kansas. This location marks the first death.

When the water level in the Danube in central Budapest is low enough, there is a secret site telling the history of one of the most iconic bridges of the city.

This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use.

Overlooking beautiful Rhossili Bay are the remnants of a former World War II radar station.

The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.

The oldest institution of higher education in Wisconsin and the first to admit women.

It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.

A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.

Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.

Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.

This rock and roll institution decided to include some local signage of nearby extinct shops.

An operating 19th-century lighthouse just on the southern tip of Sweden.

Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.

A turn-of-the-century agricultural architecture movement turned out to be a fad that caught on the strongest near Rochester, Indiana.