Byurakan, Armenia
Armenian Alphabet Monument
Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rome, Italy
CinecittÃ
The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Vatican City
La Resurrezione
If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.
Rome, Italy
Monte Testaccio
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
Veii
Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.
Rome, Italy
Domus Aurea
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
London, England
London's Original and All-Inspiring Coffee House
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
Temple of Mithras
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
Athena the Owl
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
Jefferson Market Library
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
New York, New York
The White Horse Tavern
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
The Webster Apartments
This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.
New York, New York
Cole Porter's Piano
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
New York, New York
The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
New York, New York
First Shearith Israel Graveyard
Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
City Hall Library
An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.
New York, New York
190 Bowery
The greatest real estate coup of all time.
New York, New York
Onieals Grand Street Bar
A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
