Seattle, Washington
Valley of the Gnomes
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Seattle, Washington
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Victoria, British Columbia
A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.
Burlington, Washington
A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.
Denmark / Canada
A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.
Istanbul, Turkey
This family-owned canteen has been selling goat milk ice cream since 1933.
Istanbul, Turkey
Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.
Istanbul, Turkey
Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.
Paris, France
Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
A seaside cemetery honors the Commonwealth soldiers and sailors that died in Sierra Leone during World War I and II.
Colmenar de Oreja, Spain
Dedicated to one of Spain’s most talented painters and also one of the least known.
Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Istanbul, Turkey
Eat your way through history.
Istanbul, Turkey
Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.
Frankfurt, Germany
Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.
Denbigh, Wales
One person's collection from the era.
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.
Ossining, New York
At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.
Vela Luka, Croatia
This work of art is considered the world's longest mosaic.
Barboursville, West Virginia
This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
This memorial is dedicated to a once popular but now defunct discount Shrewsbury department store.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.