The Monument to the Uprising (Budapest, Hungary)
The 1956 Revolution Monument, more commonly known as the Monument to the Uprising was built to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising and marks the spot where a 25 meter tall statue of …
Tourist Attractions
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site (Springfield, Illinois)
The Lincoln Tomb at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Laid to rest with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and …
The Tsar Cannon (Moscow, Russia)
The Tsar Cannon is a large artillery piece on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow. A monument to the art of Russian artillery casting, the giant bronze was produced by Andrey Chokhov, a master craftsman in 1586. It …
The Temple Bar (Dublin, Ireland)
Temple Bar often refers to the region and not to the pub which is known as “The Temple Bar”. For the sake of being thorough we have included a little information about both. But let’s …
Abbey Road Zebra Crossing (London, England)
There are places around the world that are famous simple because one of the Beatles was once there doing something. The Abbey Road Zebra Crossing is one of these places and should be an otherwise …
The John Lennon Wall (Prague, Czech Republic)
While John Lennon as a man may not have lived up to the legend of what John Lennon became, his legacy of peace and love does and will live on for ages to come. In …
Cadet Chapel (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Considered to be one of the best examples of modern American architecture, the Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs is the most recognizable building at the United States Air Force Academy and the most visited man-made tourist attraction …
Smallest Post Office in the U.S. (Ochopee, Florida)
The Ochopee Post Office in Ochopee, Florida is the smallest post office in the United States. The little post office that could was once just a humble storage shed on U.S. Route 41. Prior to its life in the service of …
Ooh Aah Point (Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Ooh Aah Point along the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most well-named locations in the world. The breathtaking views from the point are a short 1.8 mile …
Sandpoint Statue of Liberty (Sandpoint, Idaho)
Small Statues of Liberty are fairly common in the United States (and around the world), but Sandpoint, Idaho has given their Lady Liberty an especially scenic backdrop by standing her at the end of a …