Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Bramhall, England
This iconic building , which is very evocative of the county of Cheshire, is a genuine gem of Tudor, black and white, timber-framed architecture .
Baltimore, Maryland
An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Cashiers, North Carolina
This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
Keszthely, Hungary
For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.
Fruit Cove, Florida
The longtime home of author Stetson Kennedy, this park counts Woody Guthrie as a former resident.
Palm Coast, Florida
A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.
Savannah, Georgia
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Savannah, Georgia
The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.
Cardiff, Wales
This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Nekoma, North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.
Kazan, Russia
Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.
Solovetskiy, Russia
No one knows why ancient labyrinths were built on this tiny northern island.
Moscow, Russia
An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.
Dmitrovsky District, Russia
A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow.