Vilnius, Lithuania
Literatų Gatvė (Literature Street)
Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Ypres, Belgium
In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.
Ypres, Belgium
In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Newark, California
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.