Santa Clarita, California
St. Francis Dam
The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Santa Clarita, California
The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
New York, New York
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
New York, New York
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
San Diego, California
Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Antarctica
One of the world's southernmost bars.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Oistins, Barbados
A Barbados crypt where it's said that the coffins refuse to stay put.
Lyon, France
Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Rome, Italy
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Luxor, Egypt
The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.
Yosemite National Park, California
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Derry, New Hampshire
Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Honghe, China
A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
New York, New York
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.