Places Calmmseas Wants to Go

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

The notorious pirate William Kidd might have buried his treasure around this local pond.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

A church with a detached tower, believed to have been cast aside by the devil himself.

Kloster Eberbach is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries, founded in 1136 and renowned for its austere Romanesque architecture and historic wine cellars.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

The unusual burial site of a globetrotter, eccentric, adventurer, war hero, landscape designer, dandy, and writer.

According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.