Twentynine Palms, California
Skull Rock
An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Tukwila, Washington
The Museum of Flight
An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.
Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Leaning Mosque
This tilted minaret and mosque are a feat of modern engineering.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
New York, New York
Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death House
The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.
New York, New York
IFC Center Peephole
The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
New York, New York
Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
Montreal, Québec
‘Trois Disques’ ('Three Disks')
A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Pyramid
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Omega Mart at Area 15
A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Frederick, Maryland
Gambrill House
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Thurmont, Maryland
Blue Blazes Whiskey Still
Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Cyclorama
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau
These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.
Naalehu, Hawaii
Ka Lae
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Hilo, Hawaii
Mauna Kea
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Seoul, South Korea
Gyeongui Line Book Street
Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
World's Largest Plant Maze
Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Valga, Estonia
Valga/Valka Border
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Old Japanese Lighthouse
An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Bird Island Beach
A gorgeous gem on the ocean.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Abandoned La Fiesta Mall
Once a popular hangout spot this huge mall was left to ruin after economic crash.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Banzai Cliff
Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.
