Bucharest, Romania
Arcul de Triumf
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Belgrade, Serbia
Western City Gate of Belgrade
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Munich, Germany
Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Verona, Italy
Juliet's Balcony
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Verona, Italy
Whale Bone of Arco della Costa
A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Reunification Palace
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
Kep-Sur-Mer
An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.
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Wilmington, Illinois
Gemini Giant
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Monticello, Utah
Church Rock
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Kingman, Arizona
Hackberry General Store
Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Twin Rocks
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Overton, Nevada
Lost City Museum
Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.
Boston, Massachusetts
Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
London, England
The Soho Square Hut
The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
