Ivrea, Italy
Battle of the Oranges
A 12th-century Italian skirmish gets reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Budapest, Hungary
Ronald Reagan Statue in Budapest
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
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Budapest, Hungary
Istvántelek Train Yard
The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.
Budapest, Hungary
The Citadella
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oudekerksplein
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler Train Wreck
The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Capilano Suspension Bridge
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Philippines
Vulcan Point
An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.
Sierra Bullones, Philippines
Chocolate Hills
Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.
Cape Coast, Ghana
Cape Coast Castle
Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
Assin South, Ghana
Kakum Canopy Walk
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Tibidabo
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
Park Güell
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Montjuïc Cemetery
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
