Places, Landmarks and Structures

Action Park❗ Theme park responsible for unsafe rides, drunk staff, and illegal financial activities
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary❗🐇 Famous island prison off the coast of San Francisco
Alnwick Garden○ Formal gardens in England known for its Poison Garden
Aokigahara❗ Japanese forest known for being a suicide spot
Appalachia● 🐇 Geographical and cultural region in the US
AqueductConstructions used to carry water across long distances; used by the Romans, Greeks, Incas and Aztecs
Berlin WallWall that separated what was East and West Berlin; fell in 1989
Bohemian GrovePrivate campground and Gentleman’s club for some of the world’s most prominent men
Broadmoor Hospital❗ High-security psychiatric hospital in England; famous for housing some of Britain’s most dangerous prisoners
Capitol Hill mystery soda machine○ Mystery vending machine stocked with odd flavour drinks
Catacombs of ParisMore than 6 million bodies are stored underneath Paris in these bone rooms
Cerne Abbas Giant❗ Hill figure in England; ‘Britain’s most famous phallus’
Church architecture🐇 An interesting article on different churches around the world
Colletto Fava○ Hill in Piedmont, Italy known for a Giant Pink Rabbit
Darvaza gas crater○ Also known as The Door to Hell; gas crater in Turkmenistan that’s been burning since the 1980s
Easter IslandChilean island known for its moai
Egyptian pyramids🐇 Archaeologists now believe the pyramids were built by skilled workers, not slaves
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow○ A statue in Scotland known for its humourous hat
Folly🐇 An almost useless structure designed to look extravagant
Gävle goatA Christmas goat structure in Sweden; frequent victim of arson
Gereja AyamUnusual ‘chicken church’ in Indonesia
Ghost town🐇 Abandoned settlements
Goat towerA decorative goat house originating in Portugal
Göbekli Tepe● Neolithic site in Turkiye; challenged ideas of hunter-gather life; only 10% has been excavated
Guantanamo Bay detention campUS military prison known for its treatment of prisoners
Hans Island, and Whisky WarIsland near Greenland; setting for a fun rivalry between Canada and Denmark
Heart Attack GrillLas Vegas restaurant known for its high-calorific, lard-fried foods and spankings
Hess Triangle○ When the government wanted to acquire and demolish 253 buildings, the Hess family realised they left an area off the plans
HuéscarEver forget you’re at war with Denmark?
Hollywood Sign🐇 American landmark with an interesting history, modifications and spin-offs
Ice hotel Temporary constructions built from ice
Ilha da Queimada GrandeAlso known as Snake Island; island near Brazil, home to a large amount of snakes
Kowloon Walled CityFormer densely populated city and slum in British Hong Kong
Las Vegas●🐇 City in Nevada, US, famous for its casinos and nightlife
Lenin’s Mausoleum🐇 If you’re planning on travelling to Russia why not see Vladimir Lenin‘s preserved body, on display since 1924!
Lupanar❗Brothel uncovered in Pompeii, as you can expect archaeologists found some *interesting* wall art
McKamey Manor❗ Haunted house where participants sign a waver to allow subjection to torture; no one has managed to complete the full experience
Parthenon🐇 Greek temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena; became a church, a mosque, and was eventually looted by the English
Pascha (brothel)❗ One of the largest brothels in the world
Place names considered unusual, and Street sign theft❗ Sign thefts led the people of Shitterton to purchase a big rock
Removal of Confederate monuments and memorialsStatues, associated with the Civil War and slavery, removed across the US
Sanctuary of Our Lady of LourdesChurch in the south of France known for its healing water, nuns… and tourist shops
Shopping MallThe world’s largest shopping mall has over 2,500 shops
Spite houseA house built or maintained to spite neighbours or organisations
Stepwell🐇 A type of well made up of stairs leading to the water; found mostly in India
Stonehenge, and Stonehenge replicas and derivatives● Prehistoric structure in Wiltshire, England; part of Pagan culture and a fascination for archaeologists
Terracotta ArmyTerracotta sculptures buried alongside the First Emperor of China; discovered in 1974
U.S. Route 66Historic road through the US
Wieliczka Salt MineSalt mine in Poland and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Wonders of the WorldNatural and man-made structures considered to be ‘wonderful’
World’s littlest skyscraperInvestors failed to notice its height was in *inches* not feet

Place Related Lists

List of colossal sculptures in situUnlike statues, these are sculpted/carved into static structures, like mountains
List of destroyed librariesSupport your local library and archives!
List of largest palacesSome of these are still used as residential homes of monarchs, others have become museums or hotels
List of largest roadside attractionsTake me on a date to see the Big Blue Bug!
List of oldest universities in continuous operationEurope loves their universities
List of reportedly haunted locations❗ ‘She is known to… walk around the house’ If it’s her house, what’s the problem?
List of residences of presidents of the United StatesThose early presidents were fond of their plantations
List of sundown towns in the United States❗ Towns known for hostility/violence against and/or banning of non-white community members
List of tallest buildings and structuresDifferent types of structures and who has the record
List of tallest statuesThey do not mess around in Asia; note, the Statue of Liberty doesn’t make the list because the statue itself is only half the height of the total structure
List of wallsFor those of you who really like some sturdy brickwork
Lists of World Heritage SitesThis is a list of lists by country