Iceland
Öskjuvatn and Viti Lakes
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Bath, England
Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.
Udachny, Russia
An unused hyberbolic electricity pylon kept as architectural monument.
Nordkapp, Norway
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Shchyolkovo, Russia
Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.
Murmansk, Russia
The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.
Ulan-Ude, Russia
This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.
Olkhonsky District, Russia
Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.
Listvyanka, Russia
A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.
Russia
The Uyghur settlement in the middle of a lake continues to raise questions.
Kuraginsky District, Russia
Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia."
Ulaganskiy rayon, Russia
Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.
Semey, Kazakhstan
One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.
Astana, Kazakhstan
Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
Astana, Kazakhstan
An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.
Denisov District, Kazakhstan
An abandoned Soviet-era park that, when viewed from the air, looks like a pentagram.
Aralsk, Kazakhstan
Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.