South San Francisco, California
Wind Harp
A large instrument played by the wind.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
South San Francisco, California
A large instrument played by the wind.
Subotica, Serbia
Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Brooklyn, New York
Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
Stockholm, Sweden
Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.
Stockholm, Sweden
This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Eskifjorður, Iceland
This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Wellington, New Zealand
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Wellington, New Zealand
A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Takasaki, Japan
Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Baltimore, Maryland
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.