The Gros-Horloge (Rouen, France)
Between a Gothic cathedral made famous by the paintings of Claude Monet, and the old market square where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, runs a small pedestrian street known as Rue du …
Tourist Attractions
No. 10 Downing Street (London, England)
10 Downing Street, commonly just called Number 10 (or No. 10) throughout the United Kingdom, is the headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom and the official residence of the First Lord of the …
Powell’s City of Books (Portland, Oregon)
Very few places on the planet can claim a bookstore to be one of their most visited attractions, and in no place but Portland, Oregon could something like Powell’s thrive for so many years. Powell’s …
The Geelong Bollards (Geelong, Australia)
Circling the Corio Bay waterfront between Rippleside Park and Limeburners Point in the Australian city of Geelong, the Baywalk Bollards (known everywhere not Australia as the Geelong Bollards) are more than 100 painted timber bollards that reflect local …
Exorcist Stairs (Washington D.C.)
Located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. at the corner of Prospect St NW and 36th St NW, The Exorcist Steps are famous for being featured in the film The Exorcist. The stone steps …
Brighton Bathing Boxes (Melbourne, Australia)
The Brighton Bathing Boxes are multi-colored timber huts that line the beach of one of Melbourne’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Brighton was for many years in the late nineteenth century the favorite seaside destination for of …
Cadmans Cottage (Sydney, Australia)
Built in 1816 for governmental coxswains and their crews, Cadmans Cottage is the second oldest surviving residential building, and third surviving building overall in Sydney, Australia. Steeped in the history of Australia, Cadmans Cottage claims …
Ernest Hemingway Home (Key West, Florida)
The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Key West, Florida, and was the home of world famous author Ernest Hemingway. Located at 907 Whitehead Street across the street …
Two Rabbits (St. Louis, Missouri)
Sculptor Tom Claassen is known for creating subject matter that seems light and weightless while actually being nearly permanent and immovable. His untitled piece, commonly refereed to as “Two Rabbits”, at the Citygarden in St. …
The Robe Obelisk (Robe, Australia)
The Robe Obelisk was erected on Cape Dombey in 1852, and was used to aide in navigation through the entrance into Guichen Bay as well as storing rocket projected lifesaving equipment. The rockets carried baskets …