Middletown, Maryland
The (First) Washington Monument
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Places I've been
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Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Belgrade, Serbia
A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.
Belgrade, Serbia
Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.
Budapest, Hungary
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Berlin, Germany
Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
New York, New York
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
Silver Spring, Maryland
An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.
New York, New York
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.