Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.
Zeitz, Germany
A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Nashtifan, Iran
The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Embudo, New Mexico
One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.
Saryazd, Iran
This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
Los Angeles, California
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nature and art meet in this curvy creation
Kampot Province, Cambodia
A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Maras, Peru
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Shendi, Sudan
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.