Dubuque, Iowa
Crystal Lake Cave
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Amana, Iowa
Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.
Des Moines, Iowa
Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.
Maquoketa, Iowa
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Tokyo, Japan
The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.
Tokyo, Japan
Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
Tokyo, Japan
This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.
Tokyo, Japan
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
San Francisco, California
The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.