Eilean Donan (Scotland)
Eilean Donan (the “Island of Donan” in Gaelic) with its beautiful castle on the island has a mysterious past and is likely named for 6th century Bishop Donan who came to Scotland sometime around 580 AD. There …
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Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
With more than a half century of home games played on the green and gold field, Lambeau Field is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the Green …
The Walls of Ávila (Ávila, Spain)
The Walls of Ávila, in central Spain are a well known and widely recognized symbol of the city, and it is highly likely that they are the main reason Ávila is one of the most …
The Liberty Bell (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
The Liberty Bell has become a symbol of American independence partly because it originally hung in the bell tower of the building we have come to call Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell started its life …
The Brooklyn Bridge
Without The Brooklyn Bridge the city of New York could look very different today in several ways. The combination cable-stayed/suspension bridge was built in 1883 making it one of the oldest continually used and most …
Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France)
Next to the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. On the western edge of the Champs-Élysées pretty much directly in the …
Neuschwanstein (Füssen, Germany)
Easily the most picturesque castle on the planet, Neuchwanstein, located in the hills near Füssen, Germany, high above the village of Hohenschwagen in southwest Bavaria has served as a backdrop for countless movies as well …
San Francisco Cable Cars (San Francisco, California)
As iconic images of San Francisco, California, The San Francisco Cable Cars are as associated with, and unique to the city as The Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. The world’s lone surviving manually operated …
Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo, Texas)
There are a few things that make Amarillo, Texas a special place, and chiefly among them is definitely Cadillac Ranch. The internationally recognized roadside attraction and art instillation was created by San Francisco residents Chip …
Chichen Itza (Yucatán, Mexico)
Located in the eastern portion of Yucatán state in Mexico, the ruins of Chichen Itza stand as the single greatest example of Mayan architecture. This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatán …