Van Buren, Missouri
Big Spring
Often referred to as the largest spring in America.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Van Buren, Missouri
Often referred to as the largest spring in America.
Berlin, Germany
You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.
Prekaz, Kosovo
The site where the leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army was killed is now a memorial.
Brighton, Australia
A tribute to the local dog beach.
Tokyo, Japan
Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.
Nye County, Nevada
A facility built in 1992 for an underground nuclear test remains in place today.
Bridgeport, California
This trench, some 2,300 feet long, is only the most prominent relic of a largely forgotten episode of placer mining on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada.
Douglas, Arizona
The lobby of this hotel near the U.S.-Mexico border features a stained-glass mural that measures 42 feet long and 6 feet tall.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Ronnede, Denmark
A spiralling hourglass-shaped tower rises from the forests in Denmark.
Honfleur, France
One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.
Jerusalem, Israel
Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.