Ravenna, Italy
Dante's Tomb
Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
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Ravenna, Italy
Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Victoria, British Columbia
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Santorini, Greece
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
The Hague, Netherlands
A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.