New York, New York
Olfactory Art Keller
The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Queens, New York
Houdini's Grave
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
Queens, New York
The Birthplace of Scrabble
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Queens, New York
Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead
The oldest private residence in New York City.
Rochester, New York
1872 Monument
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
San Jose, California
First Honey Bees in California
A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.
Big Sur, California
McWay Falls and Waterfall House Ruins
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Lyme Regis, England
Mary Anning Statue
A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.
Los Angeles, California
Mosaic Tile House
Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.
Borrego Springs, California
Galleta Meadows Estate
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Ohaupo, New Zealand
The Tree Church
One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.
Évora, Portugal
Almendres Cromlech
"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.
Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
Évora, Portugal
Portugal’s Chapel of Bones
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Bari, Italy
Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari
A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.
Chartres, France
Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Agoura Hills, California
M*A*S*H Filming Location
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
St. Augustine, Florida
Sacred Cat Rug
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
Otsuchi, Japan
Wind Telephone
A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Rivendell
You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.
Shandwick, Scotland
Clach a' Charridh
A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
Palo Alto, California
Arizona Cactus Garden
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
Palo Alto, California
Stanford Mausoleum
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
