Paris, France
Statue Le Rhinoceros
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Paris, France
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.
Port Eynon, Wales
The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
Llanelli, Wales
A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.
Llanelli, Wales
Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.
Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
Reynoldston, Wales
A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.
Peterborough, England
A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.
Darwen, England
One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.
Preston, England
A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
Preston, England
Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Preston, England
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Exeter, England
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Wellington, England
Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.
Llantysilio, Wales
This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.
Rushen, Isle of Man
This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.
Rushen, Isle of Man
This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.
Douglas, Isle of Man
This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.