Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Denver, Colorado
Daniels and Fisher Tower
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Denver, Colorado
Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
"The Yearling"
A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.
Newcastle, Northern Ireland
Slieve Donard
The highest peak in Northern Ireland is topped with a stone tower and haunting burial mounds.
County Derry, Northern Ireland
The Free Derry Corner Murals
These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
'Alec the Goose'
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast Titanic Memorial Garden
The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Telegraph Building Belfast Blitz Scars
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
St. George's Market
The last Victorian market in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
'The Salmon of Knowledge'
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Lisbon, Portugal
Rhinoceros of Belém Tower
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Sintra, Portugal
Quinta da Regaleira
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Lisbon, Portugal
Carmo Convent Ruins
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
Santa Justa Lift
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Witches' Well
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Dunluce Castle
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Calton Cemetery
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Alexandria, Scotland
Loch Lomond
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Oxford, England
Oxford Botanic Garden
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
