Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
West Hartford, Connecticut
This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Somerset, Ohio
The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Barcelona, Spain
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Fetlar, Scotland
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Berkeley, California
This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Malmö, Sweden
This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.
Gao, Mali
The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Picacho, Arizona
A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.
Milanovac, Serbia
Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.