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Mac Carey

Mac Carey is a freelance writer from Virginia whose work has appeared in Texas Monthly, Washingtonian, and Not for Tourists. She lives in northern Virginia, and dreams of moving to the country to live in something old and made of stone, preferably with a secret passage and/or hedge maze.

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Selçuk, Turkey

Basilica of St. John

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Joel Cusumano

Added by Joel Cusumano

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dragon Bridge

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Added by christianskotte

Citadel of Saladin

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Aksaray, Turkey

Cappadocia

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Added by jessiedevin

Québec City, Québec

Château Frontenac

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Street of the Knights

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

Aika

Salihli, Turkey

Sardis

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Asansör

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Selçuk, Turkey

The Public Toilets of Ephesus

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Added by vadocdoc

Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of the Sultans

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

leiris

Added by leiris

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Washington, D.C.

Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Bunny Man Bridge

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

sweetspectre

Added by sweetspectre

Great Falls, Virginia

Colvin Run Mill and General Store

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

Added by blimpcaptain

Aldie, Virginia

Aldie Mill Historic Park

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

Added by blimpcaptain

Leesburg, Virginia

Edward D. Baker Memorial Stone

The only U.S. Senator to die on the field of battle is buried in San Francisco but memorialized at Balls Bluff Regional Park.

Added by blimpcaptain

Leesburg, Virginia

Dodona Manor

Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.

Added by blimpcaptain

Leesburg, Virginia

Thomas Balch Library

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.

Added by blimpcaptain

Vienna, Austria

Clock Museum

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

Added by mbison

Vienna, Austria

Ankeruhr

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Bratislava, Slovakia

Neolog Synagogue Memorial

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Bratislava, Slovakia

UFO of Bratislava

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Bratislava, Slovakia

Church of St. Elizabeth

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

Added by thommandos